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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Motapa Exploration ResultsJune 10, 2026 2:00 AM
ACCESS NewswireHigh-Grade Drill Results Demonstrate Potential to Extend Bilboes Mine Life(NYSE American:CMCL)(AIM:CMCL)(VFEX:CMCL)SAINT HELIER, JE / ACCESS Newswire / June 10, 2026 / Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company") is pleased to announce results from its 2025 exploration program at the Motapa exploration property.The results demonstrate the presence of significant gold mineralisation across multiple zones and highlight the opportunity for Motapa to evolve into a strategic extension of the Bilboes mining complex, potentially enhancing production and extending the life of mine at Bilboes through the development of a combined mining operation.Motapa lies directly adjacent to the Bilboes Gold Project, where Caledonia is advancing plans for a major open-pit operation based on proven and probable reserves of 1.75 million ounces of gold in 24.1 million tonnes of ore at an average of 2.26g/t1. The close proximity of the two projects offers potential for shared infrastructure and operational synergies, which could enhance project economics and reduce capital intensity over time.Exploration results summaryThe 2025 drilling programme focused on testing the continuation of sulphide mineralisation below the historic oxide open pits, as well as identifying new mineralised zones across the property.Drilling has confirmed:Continuity of mineralisation along a strike length of approximately 6km within the Bubi Greenstone BeltMultiple mineralised shear zones across Motapa North, Central and SouthBoth oxide and sulphide mineralisation, supporting near-term and longer-term development potential1 See "Bilboes Gold Project Technical Report Summary" with effective date October 31, 2025 prepared by DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd and filed by the Company on EDGAR as an exhibit to a Form 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer on November 24, 2025Based on results to date, Caledonia expects to publish a maiden mineral resource estimate for portions of Motapa in Q3 2026, representing a key milestone in evaluating the project's contribution to the broader Bilboes development strategy.Drilling HighlightsSelected drilling highlights to date from Motapa North include:19.00 meters ("m")* at 8.08g/t (Hole JPRC52)6.38m* at 13.95g/t (Hole JDD11)12.00m* at 7.12g/t (Hole JPRC63)14.00m* at 4.31g/t (Hole PLV5RC4)17.00m* at 3.25g/t (Hole JPRC51)13.00m* at 3.72g/t (Hole PLV1RC10)6.00m* at 6.89g/t (Hole PLV1RC15)Selected drilling highlights to date from Motapa Central (Mpudzi) include:7.00m* at 2.39g/t (Hole MPZRC79)3.00m* at 4.79g/t (Hole MPZRC64)2.00m* at 5.25g/t (Hole MPZRC117)*All intersections above are down hole intersections; estimated true widths are quoted in the tables later in this press releaseChief Executive Officer, Mark Learmonth, said:"These promising results from Motapa demonstrate the potential to significantly enhance the long-term value of our Bilboes project. The consistent high-grade intersections at Motapa North highlight the opportunity to define a substantial resource in close proximity to the planned infrastructure at Bilboes."While our immediate focus remains the development of Bilboes, targeting first gold in Q4 2028, Motapa represents a compelling opportunity to extend mine life and increase future production across a combined mining complex."Overview of Motapa Exploration ProgramThe Motapa Exploration Program commenced in 2023 with geological mapping, geophysical surveys, trenching, and historical data collation.The initial work informed targets for wide spaced drilling to test mineralisation below the historically mined oxide open pits and in new target areas which have not yet been mined.During 2024, 12,724m of trenching, 4,143m of DD and 5,433m of RC drilling were completed, marking the end of the 2024 reconnaissance exploration activities.During 2025, 22,364m of trenching, 1,561.78m of DD and 18,547m of RC drilling was completed, focused primarily on Motapa North sulphide mineralisation and the potential oxide mineralisation identified at Mpudzi.Caledonia believes that the property presents both greenfield and brownfield upside exploration opportunities.Motapa is located approximately 110km north of Bulawayo in the Bubi District of the Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. The tenement is within state land under the jurisdiction of the Bubi Rural District and the tenure is held in the form of a mining lease covering approximately 2,200 hectares which provides for both exploration and mining rights.The locality of Motapa is shown relative to other material Caledonia group properties in Figure 1. Caledonia's Bilboes property, currently in the development stage, is located directly to the north of Motapa with the two properties sharing a lease boundary.The mining lease area lies on the Bubi Greenstone Belt and occupies a c.6km stretch of an elongated northeast - southwest trending intensely sheared broad shear zone with three main mineralised footprints. Named from the north, these shear structures are Motapa North, Motapa Central and Motapa South (Figure 2).Initial exploration activities at Motapa commenced in 2023 and comprised the following:Detailed geological mapping of the tenementHistorical data collation of previous exploration and mining activitiesAero-magnetics flown by droneGround penetrating radar (LOZA) surveys to identify underground voidsThe initial exploration activities completed in 2023 were used to define an exploration program for 2024 with 12,724m of trenching, 4,143m of DD and 5,433m of RC completed during 2024. Results of the exploration activities were released on 11 November 2024.The 2025 activities comprised 22,364m of trenching, 1.561.78m of DD and 18,547m of RC drilling, focusing on the delineation of sulphide mineralisation at Motapa North and delineation of both oxide and sulphide mineralisation at Motapa Central (Mpudzi). The continued surface trenching for the identification of anomalous mineralisation at Motapa South and the remainder of the property continued with further anomalous areas identified that have no evidence of historical open pit workings.AppendixFigure 3 shows the locations of trenching sites and the drilling activities undertaken each year.Figure 1: General Locality of Motapa, Zimbabwe and relative to other material Caledonia group properties. Figure 2: Surface Geology and Main Shear Zones at Motapa. The drilling and trenching procedures together with an analysis of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control ("QAQC") procedures followed are provided further in the text.Figure 3: DD, RC drilling and trenching localities at Motapa and location of historical open pit workings. Key Conclusions Regarding Work to DateMotapa NorthThe historic oxide open pits are located approximately 250 meters to the south of the shared Bilboes property boundary and a few hundred meters further to the planned metallurgical facility at Bilboes.The 2025 drilling campaign shifted primarily to an RC weighted drilling campaign with the lithological and structural setting of the project being well understood. At Motapa North, the following drilling activities took place across the various areas.TYPEAREANo. of HolesMeters DrilledNo. of SamplesDDJupiter8688.36661DDPluvious7600.16442DDShawl3273.26247DDTOTAL181,561.781,350RCJupiter568,2675,299RCPluvious454,4242,685RCShawl373,5462,696RCTOTAL13816,23710,680Table 1: Summary of drilling activities at Motapa NorthThe mineralized zones are characterized by a pinching and swelling effect which may locally pinch to approximately 0.50 meters true thickness and locally swell up to 17.1 meters true thickness in drillhole JPRC52.Figure 4 provides drilling by year and shows the positions of the drillholes mentioned in the highlights for the Motapa North trend. Mineralisation envelopes have been interpreted from the drilling utilizing a composite length of 1.0 meters for the drillhole intersections and a grade cut-off of 0.30 grammes per tonne. This reveals the existence of multiple shears occurring along the Motapa North trend which may pinch or swell locally.Figure 4: Motapa North drillhole collars by year drilled. During the 2026 exploration year, infill drilling on certain section lines will take place and the gap areas between the open pits, specifically the Pluvious 123 and Pluvious 4 pits, and the area between the Jupiter and Shawl pits, will be tested for extensions to known mineralisation.Figure 5 shows the grade variation across strike and dip which appears fairly uniform considering the nature and occurrence of mineralisation.Figure 5: Plan view of Motapa North grade (g/t) intersections below historic open pits Motapa CentralExploration activities during 2025 have been concentrated on the eastern portion of the Motapa Central trend in an area termed Mpudzi. The Mpudzi section has no historical open pits except for localized artisanal workings. The western portion of the Central trend was historically mined with oxide open pits and underground workings at the Club, Britwell and Fossicker sections to depths up to 330m below surface.The mineralisation is associated with shear zones and banded iron formation exhibiting strong silicification of the host rock.Drilling has confirmed the oxidized nature of the shallow mineralisation to a depth ranging from at surface to approximately 35m in certain localities. The continuing exploration will focus on defining the extent of the oxidized mineralisation at depth and along strike.Figure 6: Motapa Central DD and RC drillhole collars. Figure 7: Plan view of Motapa Central at Mpudzi showing grade (g/t) intersections. Motapa SouthLimited drillholes were planned and executed at Motapa South due to the focus on the areas closer to the adjacent Bilboes property. Activity at Motapa South will increase in the following year as activities at those areas scale down. The drilling and trenching activities on Motapa South are shown in Figure 8.Figure 8: Trenching and Drilling activities at Motapa South Figure 9: Plan view of Motapa South showing grade (g/t) intersections Qualified personCraig James Harvey, MGSSA, MAIG, Caledonia Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Craig James Harvey is a "Qualified Person" as defined by each of (i) the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and (ii) sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act.Trenching and trench sampling methodologyAfter the geologist has noted that the trench has successfully been excavated to bedrock, the sample intervals are set out on the side walls. At the start of the sample line, a peg is installed onto the floor with the trench number. A clean, exposed side of the trench is chosen and maintained throughout the sampling process. The sidewall is cleaned with a shovel to ensure an uncontaminated face is exposed for sampling. Thereafter sample localities are marked on the sidewall.Sampling is done at one-meter intervals respecting lithological contacts, alterations and structures. A minimum sampling width of 0.3m and maximum of 1m are observed throughout the sample interval marking. A clean sample mat is placed on the floor of the trench and samples are chipped from the bedrock sidewall into a sample pan. Samples are ticketed and placed in a sample bag closed with twine. Sample tickets, locality and weights are recorded on the sample sheet record for each trench.A total of 15% per batch consists of check samples comprising one standard, one field duplicate and one blank (Dolerite Dyke). Each batch contains a total of 20 samples inclusive of check samples. Trench samples are assayed on site by means of a bottle roll assay at the Isabella laboratory situated at Bilboes.Samples above a cut-off grade of 0.10g/t bottle roll grade are selected for fire assay. These samples are composited and sent for analysis at an external laboratory.The compositing of samples is guided by lithology as well as alteration domains; no sampling will be done across different domains. Outliers with anomalously high grades are not composited unless they are part of a homogenous lithological and alteration domain. When compositing in wider ore zones, a composite sample is made by combining five samples, whilst in narrow ore zones two samples will make up a composite sample. The homogenized sample is split using a riffle splitter to get two 2kg samples to be delivered to the external laboratory for bottle roll analysis and the other for fire assay.Surface drilling surveyTwo hundred and twelve (212) down-the-hole surveys were conducted on RC and DD holes which showed no major departures from the planned trajectory. All collar positions are surveyed in the field post drilling activities.The RC and DD methodology is discussed below with the results obtained tabulated in Table 5 and the drill hole information tabulated in Table 6. Drill hole localities for Motapa North, Motapa Central and Motapa South are provided in Figure 4, Figure 5 and Figure 6 respectively.DD methodologyAfter all geotechnical and structural logging is complete, the geologist inspects the core and delineates potential ore zones.The geologist determines sampling depths, each sampling interval depending on lithological contacts, alterations, structures and quantity of sulphides with the maximum sampling width of 1m and minimum sampling width of 0.3meters. The sample depths are printed on a sampling sheet and need to be marked on the core before density determination can take place. The densities are measured before the core is cut. Sampling starts five meters away from the footwall contact and ends five meters away from the hangingwall contact to allow for sterilization.Half core was sampled, with the other half remaining at the core shed for archiving.Core segments were picked within demarcated and labeled intervals and put in respective sample bags. The samples are numbered as per the sampling plan with one ticket put into the respective sample bag, and the other onto the remaining piece of core where the sample would have been collected. The sample identification is also marked on the remaining half core.At the end, sample bags are sealed with cable ties and weighed; with sample weights recorded on the sampling sheet.The samples are then bagged into grain bags for dispatch to an outside accredited laboratory or storage prior to submission.RC methodologyChecks for rig outlet and splitter cleanliness are conducted prior to the commencement of drilling activities and continuously throughout the drilling activities to avoid sample contamination.Sample bags are pre-numbered with unique sample numbers (drill hole number and drill hole depth intervals) before the drilling commences. Sample depths recorded are relative to the ground surface at the drillhole collar. If no sample is recovered, such as when voids are intersected, the numbering sequence is continued uninterrupted with empty numbered bags inserted into the sample sequence. This will avoid possible confusion in sampling. Sample bags are immediately sealed to effectively prevent external contamination.A sample bag is tied to the sample outlet of the rig in preparation for sample collection before sampling commences. Bulk samples are collected at 1m intervals and split using a riffle splitter to three samples. One sub-sample of 2kg will be taken to the lab for assaying, the second remains as a field duplicate for storage at the core shed and the third is prepared as chips for traying. The sampling crew will sample at the designated (one meter) intervals down the hole. The geologist verifies the intervals from the driller's marks on the mast or pull-down chain. For samples sent to the laboratory, the sampling quality is monitored continuously as the geologist ensures the samples for QAQC monitoring purposes are inserted in each sampling stream batch of 20 samples with CRMs being alternated from batch to batch from low, medium and high grade.QAQC ProceduresA comprehensive QAQC program was implemented for the 2024-2025 drilling and sampling campaigns to ensure the reliability and integrity of assay data used for mineral resource estimation at the properties owned by the group.The QAQC program includes the systematic insertion and monitoring of:Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)Blank samples (certified and field blanks)Duplicate samples (field, coarse reject, and pulp duplicates)QAQC samples were inserted at regular intervals within the sample stream and submitted to the same laboratories as primary samples. Analytical work was conducted primarily by accredited laboratories including Antech Laboratory Services and Performance Laboratories, both located in Zimbabwe, following industry-standard fire assay and/or appropriate multi-element analytical techniques.For DD samples, a train comprising a single blank, CRM, LCR, and LPR reference sample is inserted into a batch of 20 samples. This process is repeated until the entire drillhole is completed with the CRMs being alternated from batch to batch (low, medium and high grade).For RC samples, a train comprising a single blank, CRM, FDUP, and LPR reference sample is inserted into a batch of 20 samples. This process is repeated until the entire drillhole is completed with the CRMs being alternated from batch to batch (low, medium and high grade).For trench sampling, a train comprising a single blank, CRM and FDUP reference sample is inserted into a batch of 20 samples. This process is repeated until the entire trench is completed with the CRMs being alternated from batch to batch (low, medium and high grade).Every sampling sequence starts with a blank sample and ends with a blank sample. Analytical results for blanks, standards and duplicates are graphed and, if any fail, the entire batch is re-assayed. Batches that passed the QAQC graphs are then captured in the database. QAQC is monitored continuously.Overall, a compliance rate of 92.2% was achieved for the CRM QAQC analysis. The CRM, blank and duplicate samples are summarized in Table 2 below.QAQC Insertion% Insertion *Pass / Fail# of Samples%*CommentsCRM8%Pass1,06992.2%Good correlation of R²=0.99. A single CRM, AMIS0786, had a pass rate of 43.6%. It represents a higher-grade CRM. A total of 39 AMIS0789 samples were included in the 1,160 total CRM samples. These are flagged in the drillhole database for future reference.Fail917.8%Total1,160 LCR Duplicates2%Total251 Pearson Correlation = 0.95. No issues identified.LPR Duplicates7%Total958 Pearson Correlation = 0.94. No issues identified.Field Duplicates7%Total997 Pearson Correlation = 0.99. No issues identified.Blanks (CRM and Field Blanks)10%Pass1,37897.1%Correlation coefficient is high. Higher failure rate in field blanks. May indicate contamination in field.Fail (>0.5g/t)412.9%Total1,419 Table 2: QAQC Results from DD and RC Drilling ActivitiesFDUP - field duplicate, LCR - lab coarse repeat, LPR - lab pulp repeat, CRM - certified reference material, Blank - Dolerite Dyke% Insertion * reported relative to 13,963 analytical samples excluding any CRMs, blanks or duplicates%* Reported relative to 13,963 analytical samples excluding any CRMs, blanks or duplicatesThe QAQC dataset for CRM material demonstrates an overall CRM compliance rate of 92.2%, supporting reasonable confidence in the analytical data. However, the identified underperformance of specific standards (notably AMIS0786) requires further investigation.A total of 1,419 blank samples were evaluated, comprising 1,143 CRM blanks and 276 field blanks. CRM blank expected values are constant and observed assay values are consistent with expected low concentrations and show no evidence of systematic bias. Field blanks confirm the absence of contamination trends or analytical bias with minor isolated elevated values. The large blank dataset provides a sufficient confidence that contamination is effectively controlled within the sampling and analytical process.The duplicate assay datasets show strong positive correlations between original and repeat values across all duplicate types. LCR and LPR indicate acceptable laboratory precision, while FDUP shows the greater variability expected from field duplicates in a nuggety gold system. No major systematic bias is evident, although moderate scatter is present, particularly at low grades and in field duplicates. Overall, the duplicate data are consistent with an acceptable gold-assay QAQC programme for mineral resource work.The drillhole intersections with assay values above 0.50 g/t are provided in Table 3. The drillhole collars and survey information are provided in Table 4.Enquiries:Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Mark Learmonth
Camilla HorsfallTel: +44 1534 679 800
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Pearl KellieTel: +44 207 397 1965
Tel: +44 131 220 9775 Camarco, Financial PR (UK) Elfie KentTel: +44 20 3757 4980 Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe) Debra TatendaTel: +263 77802131 IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe) Lloyd MlotshwaTel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39 Holes IdentifierHole TypeOrebody NameOrebody IntersectionCore Length (m)True width(m)Grade(g/t)Orebody Intersection depth from surface(m)E.O.H (m)From (m)To (m)JPRC06RCJUPITER61.0063.002.001.751.565395.0067.0068.001.000.882.535980.0081.001.000.888.107082.0084.002.001.750.527285.0088.003.002.630.787489.0094.005.004.381.7278JPRC07RCJUPITER104.00105.001.000.840.6288170112.00119.007.005.842.2893121.00126.005.004.151.72100150.00151.001.000.830.59125JPRC08RCJUPITER75.0076.001.000.830.7262220118.00119.001.000.830.7798JPRC11RCJUPITER39.0043.004.003.841.143718744.0046.002.001.921.154247.0051.004.003.830.814552.0054.002.001.910.605055.0057.002.001.910.625359.0063.004.003.820.5656141.00143.002.001.910.85135176.00177.001.000.950.50167JPRC13RCJUPITER31.0032.001.000.911.032819034.0035.001.000.911.213156.0057.001.000.911.215159.0062.003.002.740.7854113.00115.002.001.830.88103128.00135.007.006.401.02117JPRC14RCJUPITER74.0075.001.000.880.5565215107.00118.0011.009.711.8194119.00120.001.000.890.51105151.00152.001.000.892.79135156.00159.003.002.680.51139160.00168.008.007.152.10143169.00177.008.007.151.23151JPRC15RCJUPITER23.0032.009.008.433.762255JPRC20RCJUPITER22.0024.002.001.811.012019043.0054.0011.009.921.623956.0058.002.001.801.505098.00100.002.001.810.5789102.00104.002.001.820.7093106.00110.004.003.650.5297JPRC21RCJUPITER92.0097.005.004.462.1482200199.00200.001.000.891.90177JPRC24RCJUPITER20.0021.001.000.911.841816738.0042.004.003.651.283543.0045.002.001.822.173974.0075.001.000.911.106784.0086.002.001.821.7576JPRC25RCJUPITER96.0097.001.000.910.618714598.00107.009.008.241.6690JPRC27RCJUPITER78.0082.004.003.700.897295JPRC30RCJUPITER42.0043.001.000.940.614096JPRC31RCJUPITER28.0031.003.002.801.182619035.0036.001.000.930.553340.0042.002.001.860.763744.0046.002.001.860.624158.0066.008.007.443.1654JPRC32RCJUPITER73.0074.001.000.890.796516181.0082.001.000.892.907287.0088.001.000.891.0977100.00105.005.004.508.1990111.00112.001.000.910.90101120.00121.001.000.914.37109122.00123.001.000.911.23111124.00125.001.000.911.99113140.00142.002.001.831.06128JPRC34RCJUPITER30.0034.004.003.722.942817836.0038.002.001.860.873442.0045.003.002.791.203946.0048.002.001.860.664353.0058.005.004.652.0449146.00147.001.000.930.57136JPRC36RCJUPITER73.0077.004.003.232.085920580.0086.006.004.841.746592.0095.003.002.420.577499.00100.001.000.810.8480JPRC37RCJUPITER44.0047.003.002.760.604012548.0052.004.003.681.9044JPRC38RCJUPITER32.0033.001.000.920.782915838.0039.001.000.921.773540.0042.002.001.830.553746.0048.002.001.841.234295.0096.001.000.9318.4389109.00110.001.000.943.01102114.00116.002.001.880.59107120.00121.001.000.942.84113122.00123.001.000.948.72115JPRC39RCJUPITER69.0070.001.000.860.546018080.0081.001.000.860.806984.0087.003.002.572.627292.0094.002.001.701.3278JPRC40RCJUPITER35.0036.001.000.901.62325840.0042.002.001.810.6836JPRC41RCJUPITER46.0047.001.000.910.674255JPRC45RCJUPITER109.00110.001.000.922.45101151112.00113.001.000.931.58104134.00136.002.001.850.56124JPRC47RCJUPITER21.0022.001.000.970.602016749.0052.003.002.903.934753.0054.001.000.971.505164.0069.005.004.831.0262116.00117.001.000.971.12112140.00141.001.000.972.38135JPRC48RCJUPITER82.0083.001.000.860.557120085.0087.002.001.721.137392.0095.003.002.581.8279161.00162.001.000.861.48138JPRC51RCJUPITER95.0096.001.000.681.4165146103.00104.001.000.682.4870105.00106.001.000.682.5071108.00125.0017.0011.533.2573JPRC52RCJUPITER54.0056.002.001.871.625013558.0077.0019.0017.758.085478.0079.001.000.930.7673JPRC53RCJUPITER103.00107.004.003.571.5892199108.00123.0015.0013.401.4196JPRC54RCJUPITER9.0011.002.001.890.81913020.0022.002.001.890.661952.0053.001.000.940.624963.0065.002.001.880.8559JPRC56RCJUPITER20.0022.002.001.880.85197660.0062.002.001.875.135664.0067.003.002.810.9460JPRC57RCJUPITER92.0095.003.002.830.618714099.00101.002.001.890.8794102.00103.001.000.950.7396104.00113.009.008.523.1898JPRC58RCJUPITER16.0017.001.000.950.96157720.0021.001.000.951.071954.0059.005.004.741.0251JPRC59RCJUPITER85.0086.001.000.941.958013088.0090.002.001.881.308399.00102.003.002.814.0293JPRC62RCJUPITER140.00141.001.000.900.86126190JPRC63RCJUPITER181.00182.001.000.890.53161225184.00196.0012.0010.647.12163JPRC66RCJUPITER46.0047.001.000.910.75425050.0051.001.000.910.554653.0059.006.005.481.574861.0063.002.001.831.435664.0066.002.001.834.245874.0075.001.000.913.666897.00102.005.004.550.5488JPRC67RCJUPITER96.0098.002.001.830.5288172109.00110.001.000.920.60100122.00123.001.000.921.55112138.00139.001.000.920.83127152.00159.007.006.431.62140160.00162.002.001.841.17147164.00168.004.003.681.53151JPRC70RCJUPITER32.0033.001.000.801.412610242.0044.002.001.611.553451.0058.007.005.700.634260.0062.002.001.632.174966.0069.003.002.461.425478.0079.001.000.820.516497.00101.004.003.271.1779JPRC71RCJUPITER31.0034.003.002.870.623020057.0067.0010.009.591.315585.0090.005.004.800.828292.0093.001.000.961.5188101.00102.001.000.960.5997104.00106.002.001.920.54100111.00116.005.004.810.61107JPRC72RCJUPITER33.0035.002.001.930.57329038.0041.003.002.900.803747.0050.003.002.900.554551.0054.003.002.900.5949JPRC74RCJUPITER52.0063.0011.008.924.234219789.0090.001.000.811.287292.0094.002.001.630.5875173.00174.001.000.811.25140JPRC75RCJUPITER42.0043.001.000.760.7232145JPRC76RCJUPITER121.00122.001.000.890.78107150124.00125.001.000.891.02110126.00131.005.004.443.60112135.00141.006.005.320.73120143.00145.002.001.770.76127JPRC79RCJUPITER77.0078.001.000.682.1653115JPRC81RCJUPITER73.0074.001.000.940.876878JPRC82RCJUPITER95.0099.004.002.840.5567120102.00104.002.001.427.4472110.00113.003.002.122.2978121.00122.001.000.710.7785130.00132.002.001.410.9392JPRC85RCJUPITER78.0079.001.000.830.876517080.0082.002.001.669.896783.0085.002.001.661.846992.0095.003.002.500.6077JPRC86RCJUPITER54.0055.001.000.891.904813961.0063.002.001.784.225466.0067.001.000.892.515968.0075.007.006.231.026176.0079.003.002.682.006889.0090.001.000.900.5380JPRC87RCJUPITER131.00147.0016.0013.852.02113204171.00173.002.001.730.51148177.00178.001.000.860.73153185.00186.001.000.874.45160JPRC88RCJUPITER20.0022.002.001.890.61198828.0030.002.001.891.022632.0036.004.003.780.623049.0050.001.000.950.5246JPRC89RCJUPITER151.00152.001.000.940.76142236157.00166.009.008.471.75148173.00175.002.001.882.90163191.00192.001.000.943.06180JPRC90RCJUPITER42.0043.001.000.952.944014544.0048.004.003.800.7742MPZRC105RCMPUDZI4.0010.006.005.411.18415MPZRC106RCMPUDZI54.0060.006.005.281.504770MPZRC108RCMPUDZI36.0041.005.004.420.863247.00MPZRC109RCMPUDZI17.0018.001.000.910.92155123.0029.006.005.461.282138.0039.001.000.900.5834MPZRC110RCMPUDZI7.0011.004.003.631.28622MPZRC115RCMPUDZI12.0014.002.001.910.591120MPZRC116RCMPUDZI6.007.001.000.910.7454610.0011.001.000.910.76935.0037.002.001.820.553242.0044.002.001.810.713845.0046.001.000.910.7741MPZRC117RCMPUDZI4.005.001.000.920.7542712.0014.002.001.855.251119.0020.001.000.920.8118MPZRC118RCMPUDZI12.0013.001.000.891.131140MPZRC119RCMPUDZI-1.001.000.870.53-155.006.001.000.873.954MPZRC120RCMPUDZI2.006.004.003.671.50215MPZRC122RCMPUDZI2.004.002.001.834.3625018.0019.001.000.923.061739.0040.001.000.920.573648.0050.002.001.853.1044MPZRC124RCMPUDZI2.003.001.000.895.6425716.0017.001.000.892.191422.0024.002.001.780.752026.0027.001.000.890.902328.0030.002.001.781.422531.0034.003.002.670.8228MPZRC125RCMPUDZI1.002.001.000.902.8212111.0012.001.000.900.7710MPZRC126RCMPUDZI-2.002.001.771.69-30MPZRC129RCMPUDZI-2.002.001.831.15-15MPZRC130RCMPUDZI2.004.002.001.860.66225MPZRC36RCMPUDZI13.0015.002.001.770.57125530.0031.001.000.881.372637.0039.002.001.761.4433MPZRC41RCMPUDZI6.007.001.000.940.59625MPZRC42RCMPUDZI18.0022.004.003.640.561652MPZRC44RCMPUDZI7.008.001.000.910.75624MPZRC45RCMPUDZI12.0014.002.001.820.53116015.0018.003.002.740.5014MPZRC46RCMPUDZI36.0039.003.002.682.773266MPZRC47RCMPUDZI1.003.002.001.821.1713014.0015.001.000.911.911318.0021.003.002.740.6016MPZRC48RCMPUDZI20.0022.002.001.821.551827MPZRC52RCMPUDZI5.008.003.002.750.87525MPZRC55RCMPUDZI18.0019.001.000.900.53166522.0024.002.001.800.742025.0026.001.000.900.572228.0029.001.000.9011.262534.0037.003.002.693.053138.0039.001.000.900.583447.0048.001.000.890.714255.0056.001.000.892.9049MPZRC56RCMPUDZI57.0060.003.002.716.015191MPZRC57RCMPUDZI-1.001.000.901.00-429.0011.002.001.810.55812.0013.001.000.901.271120.0022.002.001.810.7518MPZRC59RCMPUDZI39.0045.006.005.391.66358547.0049.002.001.790.604280.0081.001.000.902.1872MPZRC60RCMPUDZI-2.002.001.840.79-608.009.001.000.920.50729.0030.001.000.901.532644.0045.001.000.911.5740MPZRC61RCMPUDZI22.0023.001.000.922.47208526.0027.001.000.921.742434.0039.005.004.610.583146.0049.003.002.761.2242MPZRC64RCMPUDZI35.0038.003.002.802.293311039.0042.003.002.804.793643.0045.002.001.870.904057.0059.002.001.870.6853MPZRC72RCMPUDZI-2.002.001.821.09-6328.0029.001.000.901.3325MPZRC75RCMPUDZI40.0043.003.002.723.34367655.0060.005.004.521.185064.0065.001.000.901.4058MPZRC78RCMPUDZI-2.002.001.811.20-108.0010.002.001.843.977MPZRC79RCMPUDZI4.0011.007.006.472.3945012.0015.003.002.770.721120.0023.003.002.780.9519MPZRC81RCMPUDZI-2.002.001.820.52-42MPZRC84RCMPUDZI1.003.002.001.740.5316043.0045.002.001.731.2937MPZRC88RCMPUDZI51.0053.002.001.820.714660MPZRC91RCMPUDZI18.0021.003.002.750.511630MPZRC93RCMPUDZI4.007.003.002.740.67430MPZRC95RCMPUDZI-1.001.000.910.60-253.004.001.000.911.11310.0011.001.000.910.849MPZRC97RCMPUDZI12.0014.002.001.791.67113018.0019.001.000.890.8516PLV1RC1RCPLUVIOUS 1103.00105.002.001.780.6791165107.00109.002.001.783.0295112.00113.001.000.891.99100115.00117.002.001.781.03102140.00142.002.001.791.58125143.00144.001.000.890.61128PLV1RC10RCPLUVIOUS 165.0066.001.000.910.655913067.0080.0013.0011.833.726194.0096.002.001.821.018597.0099.002.001.811.0888PLV1RC12RCPLUVIOUS 190.0092.002.001.661.597515097.0098.001.000.835.4380PLV1RC14RCPLUVIOUS 15.006.001.000.910.7557518.0019.001.000.910.541620.0021.001.000.910.621833.0035.002.001.820.6830PLV1RC15RCPLUVIOUS 153.0059.006.005.336.8947128110.00112.002.001.780.8898113.00114.001.000.890.56101PLV1RC18RCPLUVIOUS 1103.00106.003.002.481.0085200107.00108.001.000.835.1889PLV1RC2RCPLUVIOUS 144.0049.005.004.516.90409858.0060.002.001.810.9152PLV1RC23RCPLUVIOUS 113.0015.002.001.834.80127518.0020.002.001.831.531624.0025.001.000.911.192240.0049.009.008.230.9637PLV1RC3RCPLUVIOUS 177.0079.002.001.792.876913580.0081.001.000.900.547282.0083.001.000.900.717385.0089.004.003.582.197690.0091.001.000.901.468198.0099.001.000.901.1988101.00103.002.001.790.7990104.00106.002.001.790.8293PLV1RC5RCPLUVIOUS 142.0050.008.007.161.84389052.0053.001.000.900.5347PLV1RC6RCPLUVIOUS 169.0070.001.000.900.526213092.0099.007.006.275.8682107.00108.001.000.900.9096109.00110.001.000.900.9198118.00121.003.002.691.35106126.00127.001.000.901.96113PLV1RC7RCPLUVIOUS 143.0045.002.001.894.06415146.0050.004.003.782.0343PLV4RC06RCPLUVIOUS 487.0092.005.004.312.8575140128.00129.001.000.860.79111PLV4RC10RCPLUVIOUS 418.0021.003.002.770.87178939.0040.001.000.922.283649.0052.003.002.772.544568.0069.001.000.920.7263PLV4RC11RCPLUVIOUS 415.0016.001.000.922.47146058.0059.001.000.920.6853PLV4RC12RCPLUVIOUS 434.0035.001.000.920.573111262.0063.001.000.920.5357PLV4RC2RCPLUVIOUS 488.0092.004.003.720.6382100PLV4RC3RCPLUVIOUS 4104.00105.001.000.900.5494130108.00109.001.000.900.6898PLV4RC4RCPLUVIOUS 445.0048.003.002.820.664255PLV4RC7RCPLUVIOUS 445.0046.001.000.942.004210550.0052.002.001.891.3447PLV4RC9RCPLUVIOUS 435.0036.001.000.920.603245PLV5RC1RCPLUVIOUS 523.0024.001.000.901.712135PLV5RC10RCPLUVIOUS 559.0065.006.005.233.945111077.0078.001.000.870.836782.0083.001.000.870.977295.0096.001.000.880.8783PLV5RC11RCPLUVIOUS 573.0074.001.000.952.916912677.0078.001.000.950.967388.0091.003.002.850.9684116.00117.001.000.961.78111PLV5RC12RCPLUVIOUS 540.0043.003.002.784.92377844.0045.001.000.930.604147.0048.001.000.933.264351.0052.001.000.931.124767.0071.004.003.702.8262PLV5RC13RCPLUVIOUS 573.0075.002.001.770.866413086.0088.002.001.770.6676PLV5RC14RCPLUVIOUS 585.0087.002.001.560.796616796.00109.0013.0010.171.4575110.00113.003.002.352.7886125.00126.001.000.780.6198PLV5RC15RCPLUVIOUS 563.0066.003.002.762.045810570.0071.001.000.920.956585.0087.002.001.850.9279PLV5RC16RCPLUVIOUS 515.0016.001.000.901.87144518.0020.002.001.801.071627.0028.001.000.900.552429.0030.001.000.910.652642.0043.001.000.910.9038PLV5RC17RCPLUVIOUS 543.0044.001.000.890.63389053.0055.002.001.771.7047PLV5RC18RCPLUVIOUS 555.0057.002.001.789.804911562.0067.005.004.452.125568.0071.003.002.671.906176.0092.0016.0014.271.096898.00100.002.001.791.2887101.00105.004.003.570.5890106.00110.004.003.570.6795PLV5RC2RCPLUVIOUS 519.0020.001.000.910.75176442.0045.003.002.779.113959.0060.001.000.940.9255PLV5RC4RCPLUVIOUS 522.0023.001.000.931.05206042.0056.0014.0013.394.3140PLV5RC5RCPLUVIOUS 552.0060.008.006.651.71434063.0065.002.001.660.9252PLV5RC6RCPLUVIOUS 578.0082.004.003.260.756413084.0087.003.002.451.476990.0094.004.003.290.7574PLV5RC7RCPLUVIOUS 545.0046.001.000.930.58426547.0048.001.000.930.7344PLV5RC8RCPLUVIOUS 548.0049.001.000.910.604410462.0065.003.002.743.295770.0072.002.001.830.896473.0075.002.001.832.036783.0086.003.002.741.347697.0098.001.000.913.0988PLV5RC9RCPLUVIOUS 536.0037.001.000.921.67336943.0046.003.002.781.724048.0052.004.003.717.4445SHRC05RCSHAWL77.0079.002.001.850.597115981.0082.001.000.920.617585.0087.002.001.850.7479109.00116.007.006.480.79101122.00123.001.000.920.76113125.00126.001.000.921.31116129.00136.007.006.471.08119SHRC06RCSHAWL45.0047.002.001.820.704113052.0055.003.002.730.734779.0082.003.002.731.197283.0084.001.000.911.467691.0092.001.000.910.6583106.00108.002.001.830.6297SHRC08RCSHAWL15.0017.002.001.870.52143529.0034.005.004.674.2627SHRC09RCSHAWL33.0036.003.002.731.463013561.0064.003.002.732.705565.0068.003.002.730.6959SHRC10RCSHAWL55.0058.003.002.651.304917068.0069.001.000.890.666083.0084.001.000.890.507492.0095.003.002.660.5482151.00152.001.000.891.40134SHRC11RCSHAWL13.0014.001.000.940.72129226.0028.002.001.890.662538.0044.006.005.671.873645.0047.002.001.890.534371.0072.001.000.940.716781.0082.001.000.941.817783.0084.001.000.941.937885.0086.001.000.941.6780SHRC12RCSHAWL47.0050.003.002.351.023714651.0055.004.003.140.984060.0062.002.001.570.544764.0065.001.000.784.375066.0073.007.005.460.745275.0080.005.003.890.625885.0091.006.004.660.7266103.00104.001.000.770.9980105.00106.001.000.780.5681108.00109.001.000.782.2384SHRC15RCSHAWL59.0062.003.002.820.545614266.0067.001.000.940.516272.0073.001.000.941.006875.0077.002.001.880.577181.0084.003.002.820.827699.00105.006.005.641.5593106.00109.003.002.821.63100135.00136.001.000.941.91127SHRC16RCSHAWL-1.001.000.951.13-3929.0035.006.005.693.0427SHRC18RCSHAWL60.0062.002.001.840.565514970.0071.001.000.920.656482.0085.003.002.751.3775128.00130.002.001.844.72118131.00135.004.003.692.13121SHRC19RCSHAWL18.0021.003.002.630.95164525.0029.004.003.510.972230.0031.001.000.881.2526SHRC20RCSHAWL-6.006.005.140.97-7639.0045.006.005.140.953346.0051.005.004.282.803966.0069.003.002.570.915771.0072.001.000.860.9861SHRC22RCSHAWL81.0082.001.000.852.1969210109.00111.002.001.710.5793125.00127.002.001.721.44108140.00146.006.005.202.51121150.00152.002.001.744.99130155.00158.003.002.611.64135173.00174.001.000.871.02150SHRC23RCSHAWL29.0031.002.001.890.75275832.0033.001.000.950.533044.0045.001.000.950.594256.0060.004.003.780.545361.0063.002.001.890.995892.0096.004.003.782.6387104.00110.006.005.670.9998SHRC24RCSHAWL81.0082.001.000.930.617517587.0089.002.001.860.6281116.00118.002.001.861.15108120.00122.002.001.860.98111146.00148.002.001.860.73135161.00163.002.001.851.70149SHRC25RCSHAWL14.0018.004.003.731.94135523.0024.001.000.930.632130.0041.0011.0010.251.342847.0049.002.001.861.2244SHRC26RCSHAWL55.0057.002.001.820.555012964.0065.001.000.911.0258117.00119.002.001.822.66106123.00124.001.000.911.42112SHRC28RCSHAWL-2.002.001.900.71-5835.0037.002.001.900.563346.0052.006.005.700.8244SHRC29RCSHAWL41.0043.002.001.821.21379850.0052.002.001.820.8246SHRC31RCSHAWL28.0032.004.003.651.532650SHRC32RCSHAWL39.0041.002.001.831.013611680.0081.001.000.920.5073SHRC34RCSHAWL-4.004.003.691.64-5036.0037.001.000.920.733340.0041.001.000.920.683743.0045.002.001.840.5340SHRC35RCSHAWL67.0069.002.001.830.566111970.0072.002.001.831.506473.0078.005.004.571.586785.0087.002.001.832.6178SHRC36RCSHAWL16.0022.006.005.634.64155824.0030.006.005.632.962332.0035.003.002.820.913037.0038.001.000.940.903543.0044.001.000.940.894045.0047.002.001.882.734248.0049.001.000.941.3245SHRC38RCSHAWL-3.003.002.900.88-865.006.001.000.970.91530.0032.002.001.931.202934.0039.005.004.833.083347.0048.001.000.971.824559.0060.001.000.970.875767.0068.001.000.970.7565SHRC39RCSHAWL28.0034.006.005.720.59278544.0045.001.000.950.564253.0056.003.002.860.835173.0075.002.001.910.9370SHRC40RCSHAWL41.0042.001.000.930.883812551.0052.001.000.930.604759.0060.001.000.931.255590.0091.001.000.930.6984114.00115.001.000.931.50106116.00117.001.000.930.50108118.00119.001.000.930.85110123.00125.002.001.870.64115SHRC41RCSHAWL8.009.001.000.981.97835SHRC44RCSHAWL39.0040.001.000.980.903865SHRC45RCSHAWL-4.004.003.744.24-356.007.001.000.940.7469.0011.002.001.870.76812.0014.002.001.870.931124.0025.001.000.942.4122SHRC46RCSHAWL9.0011.002.001.820.9783512.0013.001.000.910.921121.0027.006.005.460.7619SHRC47RCSHAWL6.008.002.001.931.726559.0010.001.000.970.56915.0016.001.000.970.751427.0028.001.000.961.4026SHRC51RCSHAWL53.0054.001.000.901.294818084.0085.001.000.900.5276142.00144.002.001.812.06128SHRC52RCSHAWL21.0023.002.001.790.541916124.0025.001.000.900.522165.0067.002.001.820.5659118.00120.002.001.900.56112SHRC59RCSHAWL21.0022.001.000.960.50205532.0033.001.000.960.5131SHRC60RCSHAWL9.0010.001.000.961.1093112.0013.001.000.962.9512TRRC44RCTRAIL26.0027.001.000.940.60257558.0059.001.000.941.005567.0068.001.000.940.5863TRRC50RCTRAIL21.0022.001.000.905.76194927.0028.001.000.910.6325JDD11DDJUPITER43.2344.301.071.021.3641.1982.6845.0051.386.386.0813.9542.8755.6857.001.321.262.5253.0557.4062.004.604.386.8054.6864.0069.005.004.762.3460.9779.0080.001.000.951.9075.26JDD12DDJUPITER24.0027.003.002.850.7322.7855.5847.0048.001.000.960.5145.03JDD13DDJUPITER37.5840.442.862.600.7334.15154.5864.0065.001.000.920.6258.5883.0087.004.003.670.8076.19104.00105.301.301.200.6695.72147.00148.001.000.942.36137.52JDD14DDJUPITER45.0053.008.007.542.5942.4385.5854.0057.003.002.830.5950.97JDD15DDJUPITER11.0013.002.001.900.8010.4540.5813.6220.006.386.064.3112.9421.0023.002.001.900.7019.9830.0033.003.002.853.1128.54JDD16DDJUPITER16.0019.583.583.371.3315.0658.5851.0052.001.000.9519.5348.31JDD17DDJUPITER25.0026.001.000.952.3223.6497.7836.0039.003.002.856.6434.1740.0041.001.000.951.1437.99JDD18DDJUPITER11.0024.0013.0011.951.0910.11112.7825.0028.003.002.760.8322.9840.0041.001.000.920.5136.8733.5835.001.421.360.6132.0552.0054.782.782.661.0249.7455.5857.421.841.763.3953.1758.8861.582.702.582.8456.3362.0063.001.000.960.5859.3284.0085.001.000.960.5680.6490.0091.001.000.960.8886.5195.0096.001.000.961.3391.38PLVDD08DDPLUVIOUS44.0046.002.001.924.7942.1588.5848.0051.003.002.884.2646.0552.0053.001.000.960.5449.9472.0078.006.005.791.8269.4782.0084.002.001.930.6279.21PLVDD09DDPLUVIOUS25.0026.001.000.951.3623.8573.5848.0050.002.001.910.6545.81PLVDD10DDPLUVIOUS49.0051.002.001.880.5246.0892.58PLVDD12DDPLUVIOUS40.4041.501.101.047.9638.3592.58PLVDD13DDPLUVIOUS42.0043.001.000.940.9139.6297.5844.0049.005.004.734.6441.6150.0051.001.000.951.0747.3973.0076.003.002.850.7069.4787.0088.301.301.240.5882.81PLVDD14DDPLUVIOUS23.0026.003.002.830.5121.7073.5835.0036.001.000.940.8633.0168.0070.002.001.880.9163.87SHDD03DDSHAWL38.0040.002.001.901.3936.1684.5841.0049.008.007.631.5139.1151.0055.004.003.831.1748.7963.0064.001.000.960.8460.5265.0067.002.001.920.8362.5068.0069.001.000.962.4165.4574.0076.002.001.930.6071.39SHDD04DDSHAWL9.0012.003.002.740.798.2294.6821.0022.681.681.540.5119.2526.0030.004.003.681.3723.9433.0034.001.000.920.9830.5139.0040.001.000.932.5036.2043.0045.002.001.862.5840.0350.0051.001.000.930.5146.7361.0062.001.000.941.1557.3969.0070.681.681.591.6065.2378.0079.681.681.591.1174.00SHDD05DDSHAWL39.0048.009.008.600.9437.2696.0054.0062.008.007.670.7951.7765.0066.001.000.961.7962.4367.0069.002.001.921.3264.4094.0095.001.000.970.5990.73Table 3: RC and DD Drilling ResultsNotes :RC and DD drillholes for 2025 only.Drillholes are reported using a 0.50 g/t cut-off grade.True widths are approximate calculations.Drillhole Collar PositionsHole IdentifierHole TypeLocalityAzimuth (°)Dip (°)Drilled Length(m)UTM Easting(m)UTM Northing(m)UTM Elevation(m)JPRC06RCJUPITER343.253.095.00664 1987 846 8941 146JPRC07RCJUPITER343.258.0170.00664 2087 846 8651 147JPRC08RCJUPITER347.160.2220.00664 2237 846 8181 148JPRC11RCJUPITER345.844.4187.00664 1577 846 7681 145JPRC13RCJUPITER339.850.1190.00664 1377 846 7561 143JPRC14RCJUPITER343.653.7215.00664 1517 846 7111 143JPRC15RCJUPITER155.545.455.00664 0487 846 8991 139JPRC20RCJUPITER341.050.5190.00664 0817 846 7351 139JPRC21RCJUPITER341.950.6200.00664 1007 846 6841 141JPRC24RCJUPITER339.049.1167.00664 0327 846 6971 138JPRC25RCJUPITER338.850.9145.00664 0527 846 6431 140JPRC27RCJUPITER341.147.495.00663 9807 846 7571 136JPRC29RCJUPITER350.148.765.00663 8637 846 7131 135JPRC30RCJUPITER338.243.796.00663 9567 846 7441 136JPRC31RCJUPITER336.243.3190.00663 9877 846 6691 137JPRC32RCJUPITER347.448.4161.00664 0087 846 6151 138JPRC33RCJUPITER336.854.6110.00663 9347 846 7321 135JPRC34RCJUPITER338.746.4178.00663 9677 846 6631 135JPRC36RCJUPITER312.362.5205.00663 9747 846 6371 136JPRC37RCJUPITER341.848.1125.00663 9097 846 7351 134JPRC38RCJUPITER343.548.7158.00663 9367 846 6571 133JPRC39RCJUPITER330.655.0180.00663 9487 846 6241 135JPRC40RCJUPITER337.650.258.00663 8827 846 7231 135JPRC41RCJUPITER345.849.255.00664 1797 846 9971 144JPRC44RCJUPITER341.048.175.00663 8417 846 6931 135JPRC45RCJUPITER341.948.1151.00663 8947 846 5521 135JPRC47RCJUPITER337.639.9167.00663 8517 846 5741 135JPRC48RCJUPITER340.056.7200.00663 8577 846 5571 134JPRC51RCJUPITER335.068.6146.00663 8317 846 5371 134JPRC52RCJUPITER338.944.7135.00663 7977 846 5471 136JPRC53RCJUPITER335.451.8199.00663 8187 846 4981 135JPRC54RCJUPITER338.044.2130.00663 7487 846 5241 136JPRC56RCJUPITER338.645.376.00663 7187 846 5271 134JPRC57RCJUPITER338.043.9140.00663 7417 846 4631 133JPRC58RCJUPITER338.443.377.00663 6787 846 5131 135JPRC59RCJUPITER337.744.4130.00663 6987 846 4641 135JPRC62RCJUPITER337.850.6190.00663 9177 846 4891 133JPRC63RCJUPITER338.253.2225.00663 8527 846 4151 131JPRC66RCJUPITER332.648.950.00664 2147 846 9261 148JPRC67RCJUPITER333.249.2172.00664 2347 846 8881 149JPRC70RCJUPITER342.864.1102.00664 1087 846 8401 134JPRC71RCJUPITER341.842.3200.00664 1157 846 7431 141JPRC72RCJUPITER341.840.390.00664 0847 846 8301 132JPRC74RCJUPITER338.460.2197.00664 0627 846 7071 139JPRC75RCJUPITER337.865.5145.00663 9837 846 7551 136JPRC76RCJUPITER334.550.5150.00664 0307 846 6311 139JPRC79RCJUPITER338.870.0115.00663 9117 846 7301 135JPRC81RCJUPITER343.345.678.00663 9137 846 6381 134JPRC82RCJUPITER340.769.9120.00663 9247 846 6081 134JPRC85RCJUPITER336.860.0170.00663 8287 846 5441 134JPRC86RCJUPITER343.853.3139.00663 7747 846 5351 135JPRC87RCJUPITER340.754.8204.00663 7997 846 4621 133JPRC88RCJUPITER344.744.788.00664 1317 846 8601 137JPRC89RCJUPITER346.848.2236.00664 2567 846 8451 149JPRC90RCJUPITER341.343.0145.00663 8957 846 6241 133JPRC91RCJUPITER337.045.195.00663 9077 846 5901 134MPZRC102RCMPUDZI328.849.215.00666 6767 845 7831 189MPZRC104RCMPUDZI329.246.933.00665 7777 845 6291 153MPZRC105RCMPUDZI331.650.715.00665 6377 845 5581 155MPZRC106RCMPUDZI328.552.670.00665 6597 845 5221 158MPZRC107RCMPUDZI330.650.325.00665 6807 845 5841 154MPZRC108RCMPUDZI331.552.947.00665 6947 845 5611 157MPZRC109RCMPUDZI331.349.451.00665 6117 845 5061 157MPZRC110RCMPUDZI330.449.922.00665 5977 845 5291 155MPZRC111RCMPUDZI332.749.825.00665 8827 845 4511 171MPZRC113RCMPUDZI332.058.720.00665 7967 845 3991 172MPZRC115RCMPUDZI332.642.220.00665 6347 845 3731 166MPZRC116RCMPUDZI330.649.646.00665 6457 845 3541 168MPZRC117RCMPUDZI332.447.727.00665 6407 845 3631 167MPZRC118RCMPUDZI330.752.440.00665 6697 845 3161 171MPZRC119RCMPUDZI326.454.615.00666 6347 845 7581 193MPZRC120RCMPUDZI329.948.415.00666 0907 845 4371 164MPZRC121RCMPUDZI327.155.140.00666 1277 845 5161 163MPZRC122RCMPUDZI326.248.550.00666 1497 845 4831 164MPZRC123RCMPUDZI330.145.230.00666 2057 845 6031 169MPZRC124RCMPUDZI331.552.357.00666 2587 845 6011 174MPZRC125RCMPUDZI336.051.421.00666 3037 845 6431 176MPZRC126RCMPUDZI337.152.530.00666 3187 845 6131 179MPZRC129RCMPUDZI329.949.015.00666 4027 845 6261 186MPZRC130RCMPUDZI330.846.725.00666 4107 845 6131 183MPZRC36RCMPUDZI328.351.655.00665 9457 845 3471 183MPZRC41RCMPUDZI331.144.225.00666 0097 845 3811 175MPZRC42RCMPUDZI330.349.652.00666 0197 845 3621 176MPZRC44RCMPUDZI329.348.924.00666 0327 845 3921 171MPZRC45RCMPUDZI332.349.260.00666 0447 845 3731 172MPZRC46RCMPUDZI332.552.066.00666 0747 845 3691 168MPZRC47RCMPUDZI330.049.330.00666 0587 845 3971 169MPZRC48RCMPUDZI337.349.727.00666 0947 845 4311 164MPZRC49RCMPUDZI331.649.650.00666 1037 845 4151 165MPZRC50RCMPUDZI330.050.527.00666 1177 845 4401 164MPZRC52RCMPUDZI339.148.325.00666 1237 845 5221 163MPZRC55RCMPUDZI330.551.265.00666 1797 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method for determining gold content by using a rotating bottle and a leaching solution, often used on-site in laboratories.Brownfield ExplorationExploration activities conducted near or around an existing mine, contrasting with greenfield, which targets unexplored areas.Certified Reference Material (CRM)A material or substance with a certified composition used to ensure the accuracy and consistency of analytical results.Composite SampleA sample made by combining individual samples from various sections to create a single, representative sample for analysis.Core LengthThe total measured length of the sample core obtained from drilling, often used to analyse mineral composition and structure.Cut-off GradeThe minimum grade or concentration of mineral that must be met for material to be considered viable for processing.Diamond Drilling (DD)A drilling technique using a diamond drill bit to retrieve core samples for geological assessment, commonly used for detailed exploration.Down-the-Hole SurveyA measurement process to check the angle and path of a borehole as it is drilled, ensuring it follows the planned direction.Duplicate SampleA second sample taken from the same source to verify the accuracy and reproducibility of assay results.End of Hole (E.O.H.)The final depth reached in a borehole or drilling operation.Fire AssayA traditional method to measure precious metal content by heating and melting the sample, allowing separation of metal content for analysis.Grade (g/t)The concentration of precious metal, typically measured in grams per ton (g/t) of ore, used as a quality indicator of mineral deposits.Greenfield ExplorationExploration of new, previously untouched areas with no prior mining activity to discover new mineral deposits.Lab Pulp Repeat (LPR)A quality assurance process where lab samples are pulverized and analysed to ensure consistent assay results.Mineralised ZoneA section of rock where minerals, especially economically valuable ones, are concentrated.Motapa Exploration ProgramAn exploration project focused on the Motapa area, involving trenching, drilling, and geophysical surveys to identify and quantify mineral deposits.Quality Assurance Quality Control (QAQC)Procedures in place to ensure the reliability and accuracy of testing and analytical methods in sampling and assay results.Reverse Circulation Drilling (RC)A method of drilling that uses compressed air to bring rock cuttings to the surface, allowing sampling without retrieving a core.Riffle SplitterA device used in sampling to divide material into equal portions, helping obtain a representative sample.SericiteA fine-grained, mica-like mineral, typically a variety of muscovite or illite, that forms through the alteration of feldspar and other minerals.Trench SamplingA method of sampling in exploration where trenches are dug to expose bedrock, allowing geological mapping and sampling.True WidthThe actual thickness of a mineralized zone, as opposed to the core length measured in drilling, adjusted for the angle of drilling.Note: This announcement contains inside information which is disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking InformationInformation and statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia's current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "goal", "plan", "target", "intend", "estimate", "could", "should", "may" and "will" or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include: the opportunity for Motapa to evolve into a strategic extension of the Bilboes mining complex, potentially enhancing production and extending the life of mine at Bilboes through the development of a combined mining operation, the potential for shared infrastructure and operational synergies, which could enhance project economics and reduce capital intensity over time, the expectation that the group will publish a maiden mineral resource estimate for portions of Motapa in Q3 2026, the potential to significantly enhance the long-term value of the Bilboes project, the opportunity to define a substantial resource in close proximity to the planned infrastructure at Bilboes and the opportunity to extend mine life and increase future production across a combined mining complex. This forward-looking information is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: failure to establish estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of ore which is mined varying from estimates, success of future exploration and drilling programs, reliability of drilling, sampling and assay data, assumptions regarding the representativeness of mineralization being inaccurate, success of planned metallurgical test-work, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and other factors.Exploration results that include geophysics, sampling, and drill results on wide spacings may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit. Such results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. A mineral resource that is classified as "inferred" or "indicated" has a great amount of uncertainty as to its existence and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any or part of an "indicated mineral resource" or "inferred mineral resource" will ever be upgraded to a higher category of mineral resource. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into proven and probable mineral reserves.Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors should be aware that these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks relating to estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources proving to be inaccurate, fluctuations in gold price, risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards, employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health concerns (including health epidemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)); availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or maintaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as mining occurs; global financial condition, the actual results of current exploration activities, changes to conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in project parameters to deal with unanticipated economic or other factors, risks of increased capital and operating costs, environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the Company's title to properties including ownership thereof, increased competition in the mining industry for properties, equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to the uncertainty of timing of events including targeted production rate increase and currency fluctuations. Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that may affect the Company's ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, see the Company's latest 20-F and Management's Discussion and Analysis, each under the heading "Risk Factors", available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The foregoing should be reviewed in conjunction with the information and risk factors and assumptions found in this news release.This news release is not an offer of the shares of Caledonia for sale in the United States or elsewhere. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the shares of Caledonia, in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such province, state or jurisdiction.SOURCE: Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcView the original press release on ACCESS NewswireOriginal: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Motapa Exploration Results
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With Gold Above $4,500 and Crews on the Ground, This Permitted Tanzanian Developer Just Closed Its Funding StackMay 20, 2026 9:15 AM
PR Newswire (US) Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.Lake Victoria Gold closes the final tranche of its convertible debenture financing as sterilization drilling advances at the fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project — moving the Company another step closer to construction in a record gold-price environment.USA News Group News CommentaryVANCOUVER, BC, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold spent the past twelve months printing a sequence of records that has reset the financial calculus of the entire mining sector. Between May 2025 and May 2026, the bullion price climbed from roughly US$3,335 to a recent range of US$4,500–US$4,700 per ounce, a year-over-year gain of more than 40%. [1] J.P. Morgan now forecasts a Q4 2026 average of US$5,055; TD Securities models a full-year 2026 average of US$4,831 with highs near US$5,400. [2] Q1 2026 global gold demand reached 1,231 tonnes worth a record US$193 billion, up 74% in dollar value year-on-year. [2] The metal has become, by any reasonable measure, the trade of the decade. In that environment, capital chases two kinds of companies. The first is the major producer with operating mines that translate every dollar of price into cash flow. The second — quieter, smaller, and more leveraged to outcomes — is the near-term developer who has a permitted project, a credible plan to fund it, and crews actually on the ground. Today's news puts one of those names a step closer to that transition.Lake Victoria Gold Closes the StackLake Victoria Gold Ltd. (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) (FSE: E1K) announced today that it has completed the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures, bringing aggregate gross proceeds raised to date to C$3,834,200. In light of continued strong investor participation, the Company also announced its intention to upsize the financing to up to C$5 million, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The financing, alongside the previously announced binding term sheet with Monetary Metals & Co. for a gold loan facility of up to US$25 million, which the Company continues to advance toward definitive documentation and closing, forms part of the broader funding strategy being assembled to advance its fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project in Tanzania toward construction.The debenture structure is straightforward. Each debenture bears 5% interest paid semi-annually in cash, matures 36 months from issuance, and is convertible at the holder's option into common shares at a conversion price of C$0.30 per share. Investors in the 2nd tranche also received warrants exercisable at C$0.40 for 36 months — 499,997 warrants in this tranche and 6,390,324 warrants across the two tranches in total. Proceeds will be deployed against ongoing engineering, mine planning, infrastructure preparation, and development activities at Imwelo, with additional support for the Tembo Project and general corporate purposes. [3]Importantly, the financing is closing while activity at site is already underway, rather than as a precondition to mobilization. That sequencing matters.Sterilization Drilling Now UnderwayLake Victoria Gold commenced its sterilization drilling program on May 12, 2026. The program is designed not to find gold, but to confirm that the ground beneath planned plant facilities, waste rock placement areas, haul roads, and other surface infrastructure is not itself mineralized — a critical pre-construction workstream that locks in final infrastructure placement and detailed site layout. [3]As of the announcement, 8 of 21 planned boreholes have been completed, representing roughly 39% of the program and 411 metres of the planned 1,050 metres. Drilling is expected to continue through May and early June. Results will support final infrastructure placement, detailed engineering and mine planning, final pit design and scheduling, and ongoing geotechnical work. [3]Marc Cernovitch, CEO & Director of Lake Victoria Gold, commented: "The continued support for this financing reflects growing confidence in Imwelo and our broader development strategy in Tanzania. Importantly, site activities are now actively underway, with sterilization drilling having commenced on May 12th in support of final infrastructure placement and detailed site engineering. With drilling and multiple technical workstreams progressing in parallel, we continue to advance Imwelo toward construction readiness while maintaining our focus on a disciplined pathway toward near-term gold production."[3]Why Imwelo Stands OutImwelo is not a discovery story. It is a permitted, near-term construction story located 12 km west of AngloGold Ashanti's Geita Gold Mine in northern Tanzania, one of East Africa's most prolific gold-producing regions. The project is fully permitted for mine construction and production, and underwent a JORC-compliant 2021 pre-feasibility study. Subsequent metallurgical testwork has confirmed gold recoveries of up to ~97% using a conventional gravity + carbon-in-leach flowsheet — a result that materially de-risks the processing assumptions feeding the project's economics. Construction is targeted for later in 2026 with first gold expected in 2027. [4]The funding stack now in place reflects a deliberate choice to minimize equity dilution at this stage. On April 1, 2026, the Company announced a binding term sheet with Monetary Metals & Co. for a gold loan facility of up to 6,000 ounces of gold (approximately US$25 million at recent prices) — a non-dilutive, project-level structure with repayment denominated in gold ounces rather than cash, aligning the facility with future production from Imwelo. The Company has continued to advance the Monetary Metals facility toward closing in parallel with site activity. [4] The convertible debentures closed today layer on top of that financing, providing additional flexibility through engineering and mine planning.This is the kind of capital structure that has historically marked the inflection point in a developer's life cycle: permits in hand, funding sources structured, drilling moving from exploration to engineering support, and a clear line of sight to a construction decision.And There's TemboWhile Imwelo is the near-term production lever, Lake Victoria Gold's flagship Tembo Project remains the larger long-term value proposition. The Company holds a 100% interest in Tembo, which sits directly adjacent to Barrick Mining Corporation's Bulyanhulu mine — a high-grade, narrow-vein underground gold operation that has anchored Tanzanian gold production since 2001 and forms part of a combined Tier 1 complex (with North Mara) producing more than 500,000 ounces of gold annually. More than 50,000 metres of drilling has already been completed on the Tembo property. [4]Under an Asset Purchase Agreement signed in December 2021 and executed in 2022, Lake Victoria Gold sold six prospecting licenses to Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Limited — a joint venture between Barrick and the Government of Tanzania — with the deal structured to include up to US$45 million in contingent payments tied to future discoveries or defined resource thresholds on those licenses. Quarterly exploration updates from Barrick on those licenses have continued to advance the geological understanding of the Tembo Inlier. The Company retains its 100% interest in the surrounding Tembo property, where management believes the same Bulyanhulu-style mineralization may extend. [4]Taifa Group, Tanzania's largest mining contractor with more than 30 years of experience and long-standing relationships with Barrick, AngloGold Ashanti, Petra, and De Beers, is the strategic partner providing contract mining and civil works for Imwelo through its wholly-owned subsidiary Taifa Mining. Taifa also holds an equity stake in Lake Victoria Gold. [4]Four Names Riding the Same WaveLake Victoria Gold is far from the only publicly traded gold name benefiting from the current price environment. A look at recent quarterly results and corporate updates from peer gold producers and developers shows just how much capital is flowing through the sector right now.Perpetua Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: PPTA)Perpetua is advancing the Stibnite Gold Project in central Idaho, which the Trump administration has fast-tracked as part of the U.S. critical minerals strategy. The Company broke ground on early works construction in October 2025 and on May 11, 2026 reported Q1 2026 results highlighting that the U.S. Export-Import Bank has advanced an approximately US$2.7 billion proposed senior secured loan to a final board vote, with multiple permitting milestones also progressing. [5] A final investment and construction decision is expected in the second half of 2026. The project carries gold reserves of approximately 4.8 million ounces and is projected to produce ~450,000 ounces annually over its first four years, while supplying up to 35% of U.S. antimony demand during its first six years. EPCM responsibilities are being handled by Hatch Ltd. [6]Galiano Gold Inc. (NYSE American: GAU)Galiano operates the Asanko Gold Mine in Ghana — a direct West African producer comp. The Company reported Q1 2026 results on May 13, 2026, with gold production of 34,747 ounces, up 68% year-over-year, and revenue of US$166.5 million on an average realized gold price of US$4,857 per ounce. Net income reached US$32.7 million and adjusted EBITDA hit US$93.4 million, up 364% from Q1 2025. The Company ended the quarter with US$114.9 million in cash and no debt. [7] Full-year production guidance of 140,000–160,000 ounces was maintained, and the 2026 exploration budget was increased from US$17 million to US$25 million following positive initial results at Esaase. [7]Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSE: ORLA)Orla, which operates the Camino Rojo mine in Mexico and the Musselwhite mine in Ontario, reported Q1 2026 results on May 11, 2026 — beating consensus on both EPS and revenue. Q1 gold production was 81,206 ounces, generating US$378.9 million in revenue and US$75.4 million in net income, with operating cash flow of US$103.5 million and a cash position of US$427 million. [8] The Company is advancing the South Railroad project in Nevada toward a mid-2026 construction decision, with an updated feasibility study showing an after-tax NPV (5%) of US$1.7 billion and a 95% IRR at US$4,500/oz gold. South Railroad is projected to move Orla toward annual production of 500,000 ounces across its portfolio. [8]Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE American: CMCL)Caledonia operates the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe and is advancing the Bilboes Gold Project, also in Zimbabwe, toward construction — a profile that closely mirrors the producer-plus-developer model Lake Victoria Gold is targeting. Q1 2026 results, reported on May 11, 2026, showed revenue up 18.3% to US$66.4 million and EBITDA up 50.2% to US$33.9 million, with average realized gold prices climbing 66.3% to US$4,816 per ounce. Free cash flow more than doubled to US$12.3 million. [9] In January 2026, Caledonia closed a US$150 million convertible senior notes offering — one of Zimbabwe's largest overseas fundraisings in nearly a decade — to advance Bilboes, where a November 2025 Feasibility Study supported expected production of approximately 200,000 ounces in the first full year with first gold targeted for late 2028. [10]Where Lake Victoria Gold FitsEach of those four names sits at a different point on the producer-to-developer spectrum, but the common thread is clear: when gold trades above US$4,500, a permitted project with a credible funding stack and crews on site is a structurally scarce asset. Lake Victoria Gold is targeting exactly that profile. Imwelo is fully permitted. Metallurgical recoveries of ~97% are confirmed. The funding picture is structured and advancing — a binding term sheet for up to US$25 million in non-dilutive gold-denominated debt from Monetary Metals, plus the C$3.83 million convertible debenture financing closed today. Sterilization drilling is roughly 39% complete and tracking on schedule. Construction is targeted for later in 2026; first gold is expected in 2027. The Tembo Project, with its 50,000-metre drilling history adjacent to Barrick's Bulyanhulu mine and up to US$45 million in contingent Barrick payments still in play, sits behind it as a multi-year exploration lever.Whether the share price ultimately reflects that pathway depends on execution, gold's own trajectory through 2026 and 2027, and a long list of factors outside the Company's control — Tanzanian fiscal and regulatory developments, capital cost inflation, construction sequencing, and the rest of the universe of mining-development risk. But the disciplined pathway toward near-term gold production that Lake Victoria Gold's CEO referenced today is one that the broader market is currently pricing at a premium across the sector.The Bottom LineGold is sitting at multi-decade real-price highs. Institutional forecasters are calling for US$5,000+ by year-end. Capital is flowing back into the development cohort across every gold-producing jurisdiction in the world. Against that backdrop, Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) (FSE: E1K) has closed the final tranche of its convertible debenture financing, continues to advance a binding-term-sheet US$25 million Monetary Metals gold loan facility toward definitive close, mobilized rigs to its fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project, and reported that 39% of its sterilization drilling program is already complete. Construction-stage workstreams are now progressing in parallel. As always, investors should do their own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any decision.For more information on Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., visit: https://usanewsgroup.com/lvg-landingContact:
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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc - Abridged and Unaudited Quarterly Results and Details of Management Conference Call for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 ("the Quarter" or "Q1 2026")May 11, 2026 6:18 AM
ACCESS Newswire(NYSE American:CMCL)(AIM:CMCL)(VFEX:CMCL)SAINT HELIER, JE / ACCESS Newswire / May 11, 2026 / Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company" and together with its subsidiaries "the Group") is pleased to report its financial and operating performance for the Quarter.Summary for QuarterRevenue increased by 18.3% to US$66.43 million, compared with US$56.18 million in the first quarter of 2025 ("Q1 2025" or the "comparative quarter"), driven primarily by a significantly higher average realised gold price.Gold production and sales:Blanket Mine ("Blanket") produced 14,767 ounces ("oz") of gold in Q1 2026 and sold 13,372 oz, with 3,656 oz of gold bullion on hand at Quarter end.Consolidated gold sales (including production from the Bilboes oxide operation) were 13,784 oz, compared to 19,388 oz in the comparative quarter.Production during the Quarter was adversely affected primarily by constrained access to higher-grade areas. This meant that although tonnes milled were slightly higher than the comparative quarter, the head grade reduced from 3.1g/t to 2.5g/t, resulting in a lower recovery. As a result of the lower grade and lower recovery, gold production was reduced and cost per ounce increased.Gross profit increased by 19.2% to US$32.10 million, compared to US$26.93 million in Q1 2025, reflecting improved margins due to the higher average realised gold price.EBITDA increased by 50.2% to US$33.87 million, compared with US$22.55 million in Q1 2025, representing a substantial improvement driven by higher gold prices.Profit after tax increased by 69.4% to US$18.91 million, compared with US$11.16 million in Q1 2025.Net cash generated from operating activities increased by 41.5% to US$18.87 million (Q1 2025: US$13.34 million).Unit Costs:Total costs, both on-mine and all in sustaining cost ("AISC") remained largely within range; however, lower sales volumes resulted in higher on-mine cost and AISC per oz sold due to reduced operating leverage.Consolidated on-mine cost averaged US$1,740/oz sold which was higher due to the lower production volumes.Similarly, the AISC averaged US$2,765/oz sold, based on 13,784 oz sold.Free cash flow increased to US$12.28 million, compared with US$4.86 million in Q1 2025.Basic earnings per share ("EPS") increased by 77.8% to US$0.80 (Q1 2025: US$0.45), driven by higher profitability.Quarterly dividend: Caledonia announces today that the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") has approved a dividend of 14 cents per share which will be paid on June 5, 2026.Bilboes Gold Project: Following the publication of the Feasibility Study in November 20251 and the successful completion of the US$150 million convertible senior notes offering in January 2026, progress continues on advancing the financing of the Bilboes project, including both the interim facility and the broader project finance facility, in line with the Group's previously disclosed financing strategy.Blanket exploration: As announced by the Company on April 7, 2026, encouraging deep-level drilling results continued to demonstrate the continuity and quality of the Blanket, Eroica and Lima orebodies at depth, supporting confidence in the long-term sustainability of Blanket.1Refer to "Bilboes Gold Project Technical Report Summary" with effective date October 31, 2025 prepared by DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd and filed by the Company on EDGAR as an exhibit to a Form 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer on November 24, 2025 (the "Feasibility Study")OPERATING RESULTS SUMMARY 3-Months 2026 3-Months 2025 % ? SAFETY Group LTIFR (per 1m hours) a, e 0.0 2.4a -100.0%Group TIFR (per 1m hours)a, f 2.2 4.8a -54.3%UNDERGROUND MININGb Ore broken in tonnes (t) ('000's) 188.4 218.5 -13.8%Ore hoisted in tonnes (t) ('000's) 191.3 211.3 -9.5%PROCESSINGb Ore processed/milled (t) ('000's) 202.2 201.7 0.2%Head/feed grade (grams/tonne) 2.5 3.1 -19.4%Gold recovery (%) 91.9 93.6 -1.8%Gold production (oz) 14,767 18,671 -20.9%COSTS AND SALES Gold sold (oz) 13,784 19,388 -28.9%On-mine costs (US$ 000) 23,990 23,295 3.0%On-mine costs (US$/oz sold) 1,740 1,202 44.8%AISC (US$ 000) 38,121 34,835 9.4%AISC (US$/oz sold) 2,765 1,797 53.9%Average realised gold price (US$/oz) 4,816 2,896 66.3%FINANCIALSc Revenue (US$ 000) 66,433 56,178 18.3%EBITDA (US$ 000) 33,866 22,552 50.2%Profit after tax (US$ 000) 18,913 11,163 69.4%Capital expenditure (US$ 000)d 5,278 5,765 -8.4%Free cash-flow (US$ 000) 12,283 4,862 152.6%Basic earnings per share ($) 0.80 0.45 77.8%Diluted earnings per share ($) 0.80 0.45 77.8%Previously reported in 200,000 man hours.The production summaries above only show Blanket's results. Bilboes oxide mine contributes marginally to the overall results; however, due to materiality, its numbers have not been included above.Refer to the financial statements' appendices at the end of this announcement for some of the lines in the summary above.The capex relates to Blanket only.LTIFR - lost time injury frequency rate.TIFR - total incident frequency rate.Chief Executive Officer's CommentMark Learmonth, Caledonia's Chief Executive Officer, commented:"The financial performance in the Quarter benefited from a higher gold price, which offset the impact of lower production, with revenue increasing by 18.3% to US$66.43 million, EBITDA rising 50.2% to US$33.87 million and free cash flow of US$11.93 million, reflecting the benefit of higher gold prices."Production during the Quarter was adversely affected primarily by constrained access to higher-grade areas. This meant that although tonnes milled was slightly higher than the comparative quarter, the head grade reduced from 3.1g/t to 2.5g/t, resulting in a lower recovery. As a result of the lower grade and lower recovery, gold production was reduced and cost per ounce increased."Measures to improve the grade have already been implemented: the grade has improved month-on-month during the Quarter, and the improvement has continued into April. As previously advised, we expect production to be weighted towards the second half of the year and we reiterate our full-year production guidance at Blanket of 72,000 to 76,500 ounces."Encouraging deep-level drilling results at Blanket continue to demonstrate the continuity and quality of the orebodies at depth, reinforcing our confidence in the long-term future of the mine and the sustainability of the Group's production profile."We continue to trade in line with market expectations and with a strong gold price environment, improving operational performance at Blanket and continued progress towards developing Bilboes, we remain confident in our strategy and our ability to deliver long-term value for shareholders."WEBCASTThe Company will host a remote presentation for analysts and investors on its abridged and unaudited operating and financial results for the Quarter on Monday May 11, 2026 at 2:00pm London time, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.Webcast link: https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/69dcf53466d5600014e43c01SafetySafety performance at Blanket remained stable during Q1 2026. Safety performance strengthened across the board, with the TIFR dropping to 2.22, while LTIFR improved to zero, outperforming the comparative quarter.Management remains committed to the continued enhancement of safety performance through sustained focus on training, auditing and risk management. Caledonia continues to implement proactive measures to improve safety performance, with increased near miss reporting supporting ongoing efforts to strengthen safety awareness and engagement across the workforce. Engineering controls have been implemented where relevant to prevent incident occurrence and recurrence. Training, audits and fatal risk management initiatives progressed during the Quarter, alongside emergency response drills and crisis management exercises.ProductionDuring the Quarter, 180 thousand tonnes of ore were processed from underground sources at an average head grade of 2.6 g/t delivered to the plant, with a further 22 thousand tonnes treated from the stockpile at an average head grade of 1.8 g/t delivered to the plant. Gold production for the Quarter was 14,767 ounces, compared with 18,671 ounces in Q1 2025.Production in the Quarter was lower than anticipated, primarily due to lower mined grades. This reflected the mining sequence and constrained access to higher grade, higher volume areas. Performance during the Quarter was also impacted by equipment availability issues and challenging ground conditions in certain areas, which temporarily limited access to some planned ore sources.Processing performance remained robust, with tonnes milled exceeding expectations, partially mitigating the impact of lower grades.These challenges are being addressed through ongoing mine development, including the appointment of a contractor to accelerate access to higher grade ore sources, and the implementation of a revised mine shift system, which will increase operations from six to seven days per week. The new shift system is expected to reduce worker fatigue and support increased ore production. In the short term, additional ore production will be stockpiled to create a buffer of approximately 36 thousand tonnes ahead of the planned suspension of Central Shaft hoisting later in the year to allow for a winder system upgrade.Milling capacity is expected to increase in mid-2026 following the commissioning of an additional ball mill, raising plant throughput from 97.55 tonnes per hour to 101.98 tonnes per hour. Management is also evaluating options to increase crushing capacity to accommodate higher run-of-mine tonnages.Assay grades at Blanket improved over the period, rising from approximately 2.55 g/t in December 2025 to a peak of 3.02 g/t in March 2026, with April 2026 grades of approximately 2.86 g/t. The improvement reflects initial progress from operational measures implemented to enhance access to higher-grade ore and improve production consistency.In light of these initiatives, Caledonia reiterates full-year 2026 gold production guidance from Blanket of 72,000 to 76,500 ounces, with production expected to be weighted towards the second half of the year as operational improvements take effect.Capital Expenditure and Investment for Growth Q1 2026 SUSTAINING CAPEX (US 000) Underground mine development 1,822 Engineering equipment 525 Other sustaining capex 2,931 TOTAL CAPEX* 5,278 * The capex relates to Blanket only.CostsOn-mine cash costs averaged US$1,740 per ounce sold during Q1 2026, compared to US$1,202 per ounce sold in Q1 2025. The increase in unit costs primarily reflects the lower number of ounces sold during the Quarter, which resulted in fixed costs being spread over fewer ounces.AISC averaged US$2,765 per ounce sold, compared to US$1,797 per ounce sold in Q1 2025. In addition to the impact of lower production volumes, AISC was influenced by sustaining capital expenditure and underground development activities undertaken during the Quarter. Despite higher unit costs, margins expanded materially due to the significantly higher realised gold price.Management continues to focus on cost discipline and operational efficiency, with unit costs expected to normalise as production increases and mining transitions to higher-grade areas in the second half of the year.The recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East have had no impact on the Group's operations to date. Diesel, of which the Group consumes approximately two million litres per annum, represents less than 3% of operating costs, and the Group has secured supplies of over one million litres, providing substantial buffer and supply certainty. Zimbabwe sources its fuel from both the Middle East and South Africa. Importantly, reliance on diesel has significantly fallen over the last few years: diesel accounted for 8% of the Group's power in 2020, but has reduced to only 2% last year, supported by around 20% of total power requirements being met by solar power.At present the Group is selling its exported portion of gold through South Africa (rather than the Middle East), ensuring uninterrupted revenue flows for that portion.These factors collectively underpin strong operational resilience despite external geopolitical developments.SalesTotal consolidated gold sales for the Quarter were 13,784 ounces, compared with 19,388 ounces in Q1 2025. Sales volumes were lower primarily due to reduced production at Blanket during the Quarter. At March 31, 2026, the Group held 3,656 ounces of gold bullion, which will be sold in subsequent periods.Revenue increased by 18.3% to US$66.43 million, despite lower sales volumes, reflecting a higher average realised gold price of US$4,816 per ounce. The strong gold price environment more than offset the impact of reduced ounces sold, resulting in higher gross profit and improved cash generation.Underground Mining and ProcessingA slow start to the year was experienced at the underground operations with delays in hoisting experienced at Central Shaft. Sequencing and scheduling of the higher-grade mining areas were affected by geological conditions and necessitated revised sequencing of the extraction methods in these areas for improved stability and sustainability in these areas. This led to additional development which slowed the active stoping contribution from Central Shaft.For the Quarter, Central Shaft contributed 56% of the tonnage milled against a planned contribution of 65%. The Number 4 Shaft production remained stable while the surface stockpile contributed 11% of the milled tonnage, essentially filling the gap from the Central Shaft deficit. The grade was adversely affected as a result with the average stockpile grade of 2.0 g/t not a direct replacement for the 9% tonnage decline from Central Shaft which operates at above 3.0 g/t.Looking ahead, the additional development put in place should make available the required bulk tonnage, high-grade sources from Central Shaft to allow the tonnage contribution from each source to stabilise. This will be supplemented with a defined contractor development program to accelerate development in all areas to support the required grade and tonnage contribution from each source.Exploration and Resource Development - BlanketIn April, Caledonia was pleased to report further encouraging results from the deep-level drilling programme at Blanket, with the campaign continuing to demonstrate the continuity of the main orebodies at depth. The drilling programme is focused on evaluating the extension of the Blanket, Eroica and Lima orebodies below the current lowest mining levels, with the objective of increasing confidence in the existing mineral resource base and supporting future resource growth beyond 34 Level (1,110 metres below surface).A total of 10,312 metres of deep-level drilling was completed between March and December 2025. Drilling on the Blanket and Eroica orebodies returned grades and widths that were consistent with, or better than, expectations, including several high-grade intersections at depth. Notably, multiple wide and high-grade zones were intersected within the newly identified Blanket 7 ("BLK7") orebody, further demonstrating the quality and scale of mineralisation at depth.Drilling has also confirmed the continuation of the Lima orebody to 34 Level, supporting the potential for further depth extensions. The Lima orebody comprises multiple individual mineralised zones, and additional infill drilling is planned to better define their spatial orientation and continuity.The density and quality of drilling intersections are expected to upgrade portions of the existing inferred mineral resources to the indicated category or better, strengthening the resource base and supporting ongoing life-of-mine planning. The results of the deep-level drilling programme are expected to be incorporated into an updated mineral resource and mineral reserve statement during 2026.Bilboes Gold Project - Our Next MineBilboes represents a transformational investment opportunity for Caledonia. The publication of the Feasibility Study in November 2025 indicates a 10.8 year life of mine with average annual production of 150 thousand ounces and a forecast AISC of $1,061/oz. The Feasibility Study demonstrates robust project economics stating a post-tax NPV8%Real of $582m and a post-tax IRR of 32.5% at a consensus gold price at the effective date of the Feasibility Study of $2,548/oz, and therefore there should be significantly improved economics at current gold prices. Peak funding required is forecast to be $484m.Funding plans for Bilboes continue to make good progress with the completion of a convertible senior notes offering in January 2026 which raised gross proceeds of $150m, building a solid foundation for the funding of the peak capital requirement. It is expected that the Bilboes project will be funded with a combination of existing cash on hand and future cash flow anticipated from Blanket attributable to the Company over the construction period and additional debt facilities. Discussions with domestic and international lenders and financiers are well advanced with both the Bilboes project and the existing Blanket operations having adequate debt capacity to meet the capital requirements.Once in full production, based on the Feasibility Study, Bilboes' average annual contribution is expected to result in an approximate fourfold increase in the Group's attributable gold production and at significantly lower operating costs than current operating costs.Motapa Exploration - Investing for Future GrowthExploration work at Motapa remains ongoing, with data interpretation, geological modelling and resource estimation activities progressing as planned. The results from the exploration programme are on track to support a maiden mineral resource estimate for the sulphide mineralisation at Motapa North during 2026.Looking ahead, US$3.8 million was allocated to Motapa's exploration as part of the Group's 2026 growth capital programme, reflecting management's continued commitment to disciplined investment in exploration while maintaining financial flexibility.Exploration activities in 2026 will focus on continued evaluation of the near-surface oxide potential at Mpudzi and further drilling of the Motapa South sulphide mineralisation below historical oxide open pits. Management believes that Motapa represents an attractive exploration opportunity within the Group's portfolio, aligned with its long-term growth strategy.Funding and LiquidityThe Group's total liquidity is shown below.Liquidity Mar 31, 2026(US$ 000) Cash on hand 170,026 Bullion on hand 16,395 Gold sales receivables 2,894 TOTAL BEFORE UTILISATION OF FACILITIES 189,315 Drawn down bank facilities (8,871)NET CASH AND LIQUID ASSETS 180,444 Undrawn bank facilities 10,629 TOTAL LIQUIDITY 191,073 Convertible senior notesIn January 2026, to support the development of the Bilboes project, the Company completed the issuance of Convertible Senior Notes (the "Notes") due 2033 with an aggregate principal amount of $150 million, including the full exercise of the initial purchasers' option for an additional $25 million. The Notes carry a cash coupon of 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually, and are convertible at an initial price of approximately $40.51 per share, representing a 25% premium to the prevailing market price at issuance, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. To mitigate potential dilution, the Group simultaneously entered into cash-settled capped call options with a cap price of approximately $56.72, at a cost of $14.44 million.The Notes were accounted for as a compound financial instrument, comprising a host debt component measured at amortised cost and an embedded derivative liability measured at fair value through profit or loss. Accordingly, these components are presented separately on the statement of financial position as follows:Non-current asset Mar 31, 2026 US$ 000 Derivative financial asset 14,733*
Non-current liabilities Convertible senior notes (host debt) 97,066 Derivative financial liability 38,362 *Included in this amount is US$4.43 million specifically relating to the cash settled capped call options mentioned above, after the recognition of the fair value loss disclosed in the table below. The remaining amount is attributable to the Asian gold put options purchased in the prior year.The Company recognised interest expense of US$2.70 million relating to the Notes in the profit or loss statement for the Quarter.Net fair value gain/(loss) on derivative financial instrumentsThe net fair value gain for the period arose primarily from the decrease in the embedded derivative liability associated with the Notes and the gain from the Asian gold put options. These instruments together reflected a combined fair value gain of US$14.00 million. The gain was partially offset by a fair value loss of US$10.01 million on the capped call option derivative asset, driven by changes in market inputs during the Quarter.Overall, the impact for the Quarter was a net fair value gain of US$4.00 million, recognised in profit or loss as set out in the table below:Fair value movement Mar 31, 2026 US$ 000 Asian gold put options 3,401 Derivative financial liability - Notes 10,605 Derivative financial asset - Capped call options (10,011)Net fair value gain on derivative financial instruments 3,995 The comparative quarter, Q1 2025, had a US$1.59 million fair value loss also recognised in the profit or loss statement, relating primarily to the Asian gold put option instruments only.DividendThe Board has approved a quarterly dividend of 14 United States cents (US$0.14) on each of the Company's shares.The relevant dates relating to the dividend are as follows:Ex-dividend date VFEX: May 20, 2026Ex-dividend date AIM and NYSE American: May 22, 2026Record date: May 22, 2026Payment date: June 5, 2026Shareholders with a registered address in the UK will be paid in Sterling.END NOTESNon-GAAP measures
This announcement includes certain financial performance measures which are non-GAAP measures. These include cash costs of production, AISC, cash and liquid assets, and free cash flow. Management believes these measures provide valuable additional information for users of the information to understand the underlying trading performance. Definitions and explanation of the measures used along with reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measures are detailed in the Form 20-F filed on the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system on April 23, 2026 as well as being available atwww.caledoniamining.com/investors/reports-presentations/.Cash and liquid assets
Cash and liquid assets include cash, fixed-term deposits, bullion on hand, gold sales receivables and drawn down bank facilities.LTIFR
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") measures how often workplace injuries occur that result in employees missing work, normalized to hours worked to allow comparison over time or between organisations.TIFR
The Total Injury Frequency Rate ("TIFR") is a key safety performance indicator that measures the frequency of all workplace injuries (including fatalities, lost time injuries, medical treatment cases, and restricted work injuries) relative to the total hours worked.FOR MORE INFORMATION, please visit the website www.caledoniamining.com or contact:Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcMark Learmonth
Camilla HorsfallTel: +44 1534 679 800
Tel: +44 7817 841 793Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Broker)Adrian Hadden
Pearl KellieTel: +44 207 397 1965
Tel: +44 131 220 9775Camarco, Financial PR (UK)Elfie KentTel: +44 20 3757 4980Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe)Debra TatendaTel: +263 77802131IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe)Lloyd MlotshwaTel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39Craig James Harvey, MGSSA, MAIG, Caledonia Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Craig James Harvey is a "Qualified Person" as defined by each of (i) the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and (ii) sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act.Note: The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking InformationInformation and statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia's current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "goal", "plan", "target", "intend", "estimate", "could", "should", "may" and "will" or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include (but is not limited to): the initiatives aimed at reducing worker fatigue and supporting increased ore production, the improvements expected from the defined contractor development program at Blanket and increasing production, Caledonia's expectations with regard to entering into the Interim Funding Facility, raising the project finance necessary to construct Bilboes and ensuring the Group has the necessary financial capacity to complete the Bilboes project, expectations with respect to costs, the situation in the Middle East, improving the electricity situation at Blanket, as well as successful exploration at Motapa and Blanket. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the successful implementation of mine plans, the establishment of estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of minerals which are mined varying from estimates, success of future exploration and drilling programs, reliability of drilling, sampling and assay data, the representativeness of mineralization being accurate, success of planned metallurgical test-work, capital availability and accuracy of estimated operating costs, obtaining required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and Caledonia's experience of project development in Zimbabwe and other factors.To the extent any forward-looking information herein constitutes a financial outlook or future oriented financial information, any such statement is made as of the date hereof and included herein to provide prospective investors with an understanding of the Company's plans and assumptions. Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors should be aware that these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks relating to estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources proving to be inaccurate, fluctuations in gold price, risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards, employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health concerns (including health epidemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)); availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or maintaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as mining occurs; global financial condition, the actual results of current exploration activities, changes to conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in project parameters to deal with unanticipated economic or other factors, risks of increased capital and operating costs, environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the Company's title to properties including ownership thereof, increased competition in the mining industry for properties, equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to the uncertainty of timing of events including targeted production rate increase and currency fluctuations. These risks are not exhaustive. Further information on these and other risks that could affect Caledonia's results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the last completed financial year, reports on Form 6-K for the most recently completed three and six month periods and the future reports that it may file from time to time with the SEC. Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.This news release is not an offer of the shares of Caledonia for sale in the United States or elsewhere. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the shares of Caledonia, in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such province, state or jurisdiction.Appendix A
Consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)
Three months ended March 31, For the 2026 2025 Unaudited Revenue 66,433 56,178 Royalty (5,626) (2,771)Production costs (24,820) (22,622)Depreciation (3,886) (3,859)Gross profit 32,101 26,926 Net foreign exchange gain/(loss) 358 (1,252)Administrative expenses (5,050) (4,598)Net fair value gain/(loss) on derivative financial instruments 3,995 (1,592)Equity-settled share-based (expense)/credit (159) 144 Cash-settled share-based expense (24) (158)Other expenses (1,302) (843)Other income 61 66 Operating profit 29,980 18,693 Finance income 963 6 Finance cost - other (948) (900)Finance costs - convertible senior loan note (2,699) - Profit before tax 27,296 17,799 Tax expense (8,383) (6,636)Profit for the year 18,913 11,163 Other comprehensive income Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss Exchange (loss)/gain on translation of foreign operations (307) 207 Total comprehensive income for the year 18,606 11,370 Profit attributable to: Owners of the Company 15,853 8,915 Non-controlling interests 3,060 2,248 Profit for the year 18,913 11,163 Total comprehensive income attributable to: Owners of the Company 15,546 9,122 Non-controlling interests 3,060 2,248 Total comprehensive income for the year 18,606 11,370 Earnings per share Basic earnings per share ($) 0.80 0.45 Diluted earnings per share ($) 0.80 0.45 Appendix B
Consolidated statements of financial position
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)Unaudited March 31, December 31, As at 2026 2025 Assets Exploration and evaluation assets 26,115 103,829 Property, plant and equipment 284,508 204,538 Right of use assets 922 1,089 Deferred tax asset 228 230 Derivative financial assets 14,733 7,273 Total non-current assets 326,506 316,959 Income tax receivable - 8 Inventories 28,263 26,828 Derivative financial assets 1,321 954 Trade and other receivables 9,107 11,871 Prepayments 17,934 14,537 Fixed term deposit - 5,000 Cash and cash equivalents 170,026 35,738 Total current assets 226,651 94,936 Total assets 553,157 411,895 Equity and liabilities Share capital 166,476 166,329 Reserves 137,821 138,254 Retained loss (32,445) (45,586)Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent 271,852 258,997 Non-controlling interests 27,609 24,549 Total equity 299,461 283,546 Liabilities Deferred tax liabilities 51,089 51,015 Provisions 9,975 9,722 Loans and borrowings 586 1,074 Bonds 5,928 3,981 Convertible senior loan note 97,066 - Derivative financial liabilities 38,362 - Cash-settled share-based payment 1,352 1,294 Lease liabilities 724 911 Total non-current liabilities 205,082 67,997 Cash-settled share-based payment 1,060 1,116 Income tax payable 4,834 351 Lease liabilities 271 268 Loans and borrowings 1,745 6,706 Bonds 658 7,760 Trade and other payables 31,175 32,253 Bank overdrafts 8,871 11,898 Total current liabilities 48,614 60,352 Total liabilities 253,696 128,349 Total equity and liabilities 553,157 411,895 Appendix C
Consolidated statements of cash flows
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise) Three months ended March 31, Unaudited 2026 2025 Cash inflow from operations 23,493 18,709 Interest received 963 6 Finance costs paid (1,324) (543)Tax paid (4,258) (4,831)Net cash inflow from operating activities 18,874 13,341 Cash flows used in investing activities Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (5,773) (7,250)Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets (818) (1,229)Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 22 - Acquisition of put option instruments (5,000) (1,592)Acquisition of capped call option instruments (14,438) - Proceeds on maturity of fixed term deposit 5,000 - Net cash used in investing activities (21,007) (10,071) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid (822) (1,387)Payment of lease liabilities (74) (181)Repayments of loans and borrowings (449) - Repayments of bonds (6,500) - Bond issue gross receipts 2,000 2,500 Bond issue transaction cost (17) (113)Proceeds from convertible senior loan notes 145,100 - Net cash from financing activities 139,238 819 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 137,105 4,089 Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents 210 7 Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 23,840 (8,668)Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 161,155 (4,572)SOURCE: Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcView the original press release on ACCESS NewswireOriginal: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc - Abridged and Unaudited Quarterly Results and Details of Management Conference Call for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 ("the Quarter" or "Q1 2026")
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Smart Money Is Quietly Flooding Africa's Highest-Grade Gold BeltApril 23, 2026 9:20 AM
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Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.VANCOUVER, BC, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity-Insider.com News Commentary — The money pouring into African gold right now isn't speculative. It's structural. Exploration budgets across the continent climbed 11% to US$1.44 billion last year, and financing for junior miners more than doubled to a near-record level[1]. At the same time, central banks are forecast to buy roughly 850 tonnes of gold in 2026[2], keeping a firm floor under prices that already topped US$5,500 per ounce in January. That combination of rising capital flows and sustained institutional demand is creating a window for developers who can move quickly, and five companies are doing exactly that: Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF), Thor Exploration (TSXV: THX), Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI), Caledonia Mining (NYSE-A: CMCL), and Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF).The momentum is broadening. African central banks, including Uganda and Kenya, have launched their own domestic gold purchase programs to build foreign reserves[3], reinforcing the continent's role as both a supply source and a demand driver in the same cycle. The latest Fraser Institute rankings now place several African gold jurisdictions in the global top 35 for investment attractiveness[4], validating what capital-efficient operators with district-scale assets and non-dilutive financing already know: the best risk-adjusted entry points in gold are on this continent, right now.
Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) just secured a binding term sheet for a gold loan facility worth up to US$25 million from Monetary Metals, backed by up to 6,000 ounces of gold. Alongside that, the company locked in a fully committed $3.0 million convertible debenture led by a long-term major shareholder. Together, those two deals hand Lake Victoria Gold near-term working capital and a funded path to production at its Imwelo Gold Project in Tanzania.The gold loan is non-dilutive. Repayment comes in gold ounces, not cash, so the facility scales naturally with output. The convertible debenture carries a 5.0% annual interest rate, converts at $0.31 per share, and includes half-warrants exercisable at $0.40. The structure is built to push the project forward without flooding the market with new shares."This financing allows us to immediately accelerate work programs on the ground at Imwelo and advance key initiatives across both Imwelo and Tembo without delay," said Marc Cernovitch, CEO of Lake Victoria Gold. "With capital now in place, our focus is on execution, progressing engineering, advancing site activities, and moving Imwelo toward development. At the same time, the Monetary Metals facility provides a clear pathway to larger-scale project financing, supporting our objective of bringing Imwelo into production."The financing arrives as Lake Victoria Gold is moving on several fronts across its Tanzanian portfolio. The country's government has formally announced it has begun incorporating its statutory 16% free carried interest in the Tembo mining licences, a required regulatory step that signals the project is advancing through the established framework. The company is also finalizing a binding agreement with Nyati Resources, a well-established Tanzanian mining operator, to begin toll milling at Tembo. That deal would let Lake Victoria Gold process material through an existing facility, opening a route to early cash flow without heavy upfront capital spending.At Imwelo, metallurgical testing has confirmed gold recovery rates of up to approximately 97% using conventional methods. A completed drill program at Area C returned grades including 11.88 g/t gold over 1.33 metres, and geotechnical studies have supported a consolidated single open pit design. At Tembo, surface sampling returned grades up to 35.45 g/t gold.Lake Victoria Gold holds a 100% interest in both projects, counts Barrick Gold among its strategic investors, and has a management, director, and strategic partner group that collectively owns more than 60% of outstanding shares.NOTE: For a Cautionary Note on Production Decision, please see the Disclaimer below.Read this and more news for Lake Victoria Gold at: https://equity-insider.com/2025/04/14/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:Thor Exploration (TSXV: THX) recently filed an NI 43-101 technical report supporting the Douta Gold Project Pre-Feasibility Study in Senegal, with no material differences from the PFS results previously reported at the beginning of the year in January.The Douta PFS outlines a pre-tax NPV5% of US$908 million and a pre-tax IRR of 73%, based on a gold price of US$3,500 per ounce. The project envisions 1.0 million ounces of gold production over 12.6 years at a life-of-mine AISC of approximately US$1,890 per ounce, with an initial capital requirement of US$254 million. In the first four years, the oxide ore phase is expected to deliver 411,000 ounces at AISC of US$1,493 per ounce, generating US$814 million in pre-tax cashflow with an 11-month payback period. The Ministry of Environment approved the ESIA in January 2026, and next steps include finalizing the Mining Convention and commencing detailed design. First production from Douta is targeted for early 2028.Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) reported strong drill results from the Southern Arc deposit at its Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal, highlighted by 6.0 g/t gold over 24.1 meters, with bonanza intercepts including 29.8 g/t gold over 2.4 meters within that interval. The results contributed to an updated Southern Arc resource of 6 million tonnes averaging 1.9 g/t gold, containing 367,000 ounces, now the largest single deposit within the growing Diamba Sud project."Infill and extension drilling at Southern Arc continues to strengthen the scale and confidence of the deposit, contributing to the updated and expanded updated Mineral Resource of 6 million tonnes averaging 1.9 g/t Au, containing 367,000 gold ounces, making it today the largest single mineral deposit at the growing Diamba Sud Project," said Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President of Exploration of Fortuna Mining. "Southern Arc remains open at depth and along strike to both the southwest and northeast, with drilling continuing."Five drill rigs remain active across the project, with step-out drilling planned for Q2 2026 to test depth and strike extensions. Most drilling across the total project area sits at less than 200 meters depth, underscoring the potential for further resource growth.Caledonia Mining (NYSE-A: CMCL) has reported encouraging results from the deep level drilling program at Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, confirming continuity of the main orebodies at depth."The latest results from our deep drilling programme reinforce the geological strength of Blanket Mine and demonstrate the continuity of mineralisation at depth across multiple orebodies," said Mark Learmonth, CEO of Caledonia Mining. "The consistency of grades and widths we are seeing, together with confirmation of the Lima orebody to 34 level, provides growing confidence in the scale and quality of the mineral resource below the current lowest levels of the mine."The campaign completed 10,311.9 metres of deep level drilling between March and December 2025, targeting extensions of the Blanket, Eroica, and Lima orebodies beyond 34 level at 1,110 metres below surface. Results include wide zones within the newly identified Blanket 7 orebody, with individual intersections reaching 48.00 metres at 4.25 g/t gold. The Lima orebody has been confirmed to 34 level, supporting potential depth extensions. Results are expected to upgrade inferred resources to the indicated category and support future mine planning.Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF) has announced the commencement of a Feasibility Study for the Boumadine Project in Morocco, following a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment completed in November 2025."We are accelerating development at Boumadine as it enters the feasibility stage," said Benoit La Salle, President and CEO of Aya Gold & Silver. "With the mining permit in place, we are advancing multiple workstreams in parallel to fast-track the next phase of development while maintaining the highest technical standards, supported by leading engineering firms and specialists."The Boumadine Project is a district-scale polymetallic deposit combining open-pit and underground mining with a conventional flotation plant. The 2025 PEA outlined a potential scalable 11-year mine plan generating revenues approximately 61% from gold and 21% from silver. An aggressive infill drilling campaign is advancing in parallel, with ten rigs active and approximately 38,000 metres of a 360,000-metre program completed as of March 2026. The Feasibility Study is expected to be completed in H2 2027, with an updated mineral resource estimate targeted for H2 2026.FURTHER READING: https://equity-insider.com/2025/04/14/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/CONTACT:EQUITY INSIDER
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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Blanket Mine Q1 2026 Production and Operating UpdateApril 20, 2026 7:32 AM
ACCESS Newswire(NYSE AMERICAN:CMCL)(AIM:CMCL)(VFEX:CMCL)SAINT HELIER, JE / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company") announces Blanket Mine ("Blanket") gold production for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 ("Q1 2026" or the "Quarter").SummaryQuarterly gold production of 14,767 ounces, compared with 18,671 ounces produced in the first quarter of 2025 ("Q1 2025").A lower quarter was anticipated reflecting mining sequence and anticipated access constraints to higher grade, higher volume areas. Production during the Quarter was also impacted by equipment availability issues and challenging ground conditions.A new mine shift system in process of being implemented which will increase mine production from six to seven days per week.Appointment of a contractor to accelerate access to higher grade ore sources.Increase in milling capacity following the commissioning of an additional ball mill in the second quarter of 2026.Caledonia remains comfortable with Blanket's full-year production guidance of 72,000 to 76,500 ounces[1], with Blanket's gold production expected to be weighted towards the second half of the year as stated in its announcement of March 23, 2026 containing the abridged, preliminary and unaudited quarterly and full year results for 2025, as the initiatives outlined above take effect.Commenting on the production performance and operational improvements, Mark Learmonth, Chief Executive Officer, said:"Gold production in Q1 2026 was below our expectations, reflecting the lower grades mined during the Quarter; however, this is consistent with our guidance of production being weighted towards the second half of the year. Pleasingly, plant performance remained strong, with 202,217 tonnes milled and good operational availability across the processing circuit. This is an important reflection of our continued investment into the future of the processing facility."The Quarter also included several typical operating challenges associated with deep, mature mining assets, including sequencing considerations, equipment downtime and difficult ground conditions in certain areas. These factors temporarily constrained access to some planned ore sources."We are actively addressing these challenges through several practical measures, including the acceleration of mine development, supported by the appointment of a contractor, to improve access to planned ore sources."Importantly, we will be introducing a revised shift system later in the year, moving the operation to a seven-day working week (up from six), which we expect will both reduce worker fatigue and support increased ore production."Alongside these mining initiatives, we are progressing further plant improvements, including an increase in milling capacity following the commissioning of an additional ball mill. Taken together, these actions are expected to support a stronger production profile in the second half of the year and into 2027."The challenges experienced in the first quarter do not reflect the underlying quality of the orebody or the long-term fundamentals of the operation. Blanket remains a resilient, cash-generative asset, supported by a capable and committed workforce and a processing plant that continues to perform reliably and where we are growing capacity. Management's focus is on stabilising mining areas, improving equipment availability and restoring access to planned ore sources as we progress through the year."Qualified PersonCraig James Harvey, MGSSA, MAIG, Caledonia Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Craig James Harvey is a "Qualified Person" as defined by each of (i) the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and (ii) sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act.EnquiriesCaledonia Mining Corporation Plc
Mark Learmonth
Camilla HorsfallTel: +44 1534 679 800
Tel: +44 7817 841 793Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker)
Adrian Hadden
Pearl KellieTel: +44 207 397 1965
Tel: +44 131 220 9775Camarco, Financial PR (UK)
Gordon Poole
Elfie KentTel: +44 20 3757 4980Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe)
Debra TatendaTel: +263 77802131IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe)
Lloyd MlotshwaTel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39Note: The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014("MAR") as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking InformationInformation and statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia's current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "goal", "plan", "target", "intend", "estimate", "could", "should", "may" and "will" or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include: the Company's full year gold production guidance for 2026; expectations that production will be weighted towards the second half of the year; the anticipated impact of operational initiatives including the introduction of a revised mine shift system; the expected benefits of the appointment of a contractor to accelerate access to higher grade ore sources; the anticipated increase in milling capacity following the commissioning of an additional ball mill; and expectations regarding improved operational performance.. This forward-looking information is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the successful and timely implementation of planned operational initiatives; equipment availability and reliability; mine sequencing; ground conditions; labour availability and productivity; plant performance; the timely commissioning of planned processing plant improvements; failure to establish estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of ore which is mined varying from estimates, success of future exploration and drilling programs, reliability of drilling, sampling and assay data, assumptions regarding the representativeness of mineralization being inaccurate, success of planned metallurgical test-work, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and other factors.Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors should be aware that these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks relating to estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources proving to be inaccurate, fluctuations in gold price, risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards, employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health concerns (including health epidemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)); availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or maintaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as mining occurs; global financial condition, the actual results of current exploration activities, changes to conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in project parameters to deal with unanticipated economic or other factors, risks of increased capital and operating costs, environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the Company's title to properties including ownership thereof, increased competition in the mining industry for properties, equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to the uncertainty of timing of events including targeted production rate increase and currency fluctuations. Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that may affect the Company's ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, see the Company's latest 20-F and Management's Discussion and Analysis, each under the heading "Risk Factors", available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The foregoing should be reviewed in conjunction with the information and risk factors and assumptions found in this news release.This news release is not an offer of the shares of Caledonia for sale in the United States or elsewhere. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the shares of Caledonia, in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such province, state or jurisdiction.[1] Refer to "S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary on the Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe" with effective date December 31, 2023 prepared by Caledonia and filed by the Company on EDGAR as an exhibit to its annual report on Form 20-F on May 15, 2024; and "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe" with effective date December 31, 2023 prepared by Caledonia and filed by the Company on SEDAR+ on May 15, 2024.SOURCE: Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcView the original press release on ACCESS NewswireOriginal: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Blanket Mine Q1 2026 Production and Operating Update
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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Encouraging Results From Deep Level Drilling at Blanket MineApril 7, 2026 2:00 AM
ACCESS NewswireBetter than expected grades and widths from deep level drilling at Blanket Mine supporting increased confidence in overall mineral resource(NYSE AMERICAN:CMCL)(AIM:CMCL)(VFEX:CMCL)SAINT HELIER, JE / ACCESS Newswire / April 7, 2026 / Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company") is pleased to report further encouraging results from the deep level drilling programme at Blanket Mine, with the campaign proving the continuation of the main orebodies at depth.The drilling is intended to evaluate the continuity of the mineralised zones on the Blanket, Eroica and Lima ore bodies for the purposes of increasing confidence in the existing mineral resources and growing the mineral resource estimate beyond 34 level, which is at 1,110 metres below surface. These results follow the previously announced deep drilling results published on June 23, 2025.Highlights10,311.9 metres of deep level drilling completed between March and December 2025.Blanket and Eroica orebodies returned grades and widths consistent with, or better than, expectations.High grade intersections at depth, including multiple wide zones within the newly identified Blanket 7 ("BLK7") orebody.Lima orebody confirmed to 34 level, supporting potential depth extensions.Results expected to increase mineral resource confidence and support future life of mine planning.Highlights of the drill results are summarised in the table below.Hole IdentifierOrebody 1 NameOrebody IntersectionCore Length
(m)True width (m)Grade
(g/t)Orebody Intersection depth from surface (m)End of Hole Depth
(m)From (m)To (m)ARS1110EX2401BLK7*6.419.613.2013.029.241045.3158.5* including6.411.24.804.7317.15ARS1110EX2402BLK7*7.4848.841.3240.423.141075.0158.2* including7.48146.526.389.90* including17203.002.936.58ARS1110EX2403BLK7*10.358.348.0046.284.251082.0158.2* including10.311.51.201.1653.39* including19.925.96.005.787.45* including54.758.33.603.4711.92ARS1110EX2404BLK7*7.728.420.7020.503.981054.1155.4* including7.710.73.002.976.15* including14.317.33.002.975.21ARS1110EX2503BQRHWN76.780.84.103.657.741099.3377.2BLK1110EX2412BQR56.964.77.807.177.151083.0242.2ERC750EX2404ERCN_HW*383.5396.112.6010.806.54994.3398.3* including385.3387.11.801.548.62* including391.3393.11.801.5414.20LIM750EX2509LIMM70.172.32.201.9815.33708.5386.21 ERCN_HW - Eroica North Hanging Wall, BQR - Blanket Quartz Reef, BQRHWN - Blanket Quartz Reef Hanging Wall North, LIMM - Lima Main, BLK7 - Blanket 7.* including refers to a subset of the wider orebody intersection which may return a higher grade if mined to that widthThe complete long hole drilling results for March 2025 to end of December 2025 are provided in Appendix 1.Mark Learmonth, Caledonia's Chief Executive Officer, commented:"The latest results from our deep drilling programme reinforce the geological strength of Blanket Mine and demonstrate the continuity of mineralisation at depth across multiple orebodies. The consistency of grades and widths we are seeing, together with confirmation of the Lima orebody to 34 level, provides growing confidence in the scale and quality of the mineral resource below the current lowest levels of the mine."These outcomes support our longer term planning efforts and highlight the value of the investments we have made, as we continue to improve mineral resource confidence and build a stronger foundation for the future of the mine and value creation for the business."CommentaryThe deep drilling at Blanket Mine continues to prove the continuation of the main orebodies at depths equivalent to the lowest levels of the mine and beyond. The density of drilling intersections is likely to upgrade inferred mineral resources to the indicated mineral resource category or better, providing a solid resource base for life of mine planning.As reported on June 23, 2025, a new orebody was intersected on the multiple horizons of the Blanket orebody. This orebody has been termed Blanket 7 ("BLK7") and the intersections reported here highlight the excellent grades and widths that Blanket Mine can deliver. Drilling into virgin areas of the mine, where the shear zone is developed but untested with drilling, remains an important focus for the on-mine geology team. Of note, in the drillhole location image, certain drillholes have intersected the BQR at a depth below the current orebody models which mark the limit of measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources currently declared for Blanket Mine.Deep drilling at Lima has shown the Lima orebodies extend to at least the 34-level horizon. The Lima orebody comprises up to 6 individual mineralised zones, not always developed together, and further infill drilling will delineate the spatial orientations of these orebodies.The deep drilling results are expected to be incorporated into an updated mineral resource and mineral reserve statement during 2026.Appendix 1Hole IdentifierOrebody NameOrebody IntersectionCore Length
(m)True width
(m)Grade
(g/t)Orebody Intersection depth from surface (m)End of Hole Depth
(m)From (m)To (m)ARS1110EX2401BLK76.419.613.213.09.241045159ARS1110EX2401BLK1HW46.055.09.08.96.281080159ARS1110EX2401BQR129.4130.61.21.218.531155159ARS1110EX2401BLK1HW139.0140.21.21.22.041164159ARS1110EX2402BLK77.548.841.340.43.141075158ARS1110EX2402BLK1HW58.470.412.011.73.901095158ARS1110EX2402BQR78.883.44.64.52.291108158ARS1110EX2402BLK1HW111.8119.57.77.510.401143158ARS1110EX2403BLK710.358.348.046.34.251082158ARS1110EX2403BLK1HW79.680.20.70.631.531103162ARS1110EX2403BQR114.7115.30.60.611.071137162ARS1110EX2403BLK1FW130.9131.50.60.615.531152162ARS1110EX2403BLK1FW138.7147.18.46.83.991167162ARS1110EX2403BLK1HW156.1157.91.81.53.911178162ARS1110EX2404BLK77.728.420.720.53.981054155ARS1110EX2404BLK1HW50.458.27.87.73.201079155ARS1110EX2404BQR93.696.63.03.03.061122155ARS1110EX2404BLK1FW128.4133.24.84.83.091158155ARS1110EX2502BLK770.972.71.81.76.441095347ARS1110EX2502BQRHWN76.680.23.63.42.211102347ARS1110EX2502BLK1HWN91.798.97.26.74.291120347ARS1110EX2502ARSEWL199.7201.51.81.61.841217347ARS1110EX2503BLK763.269.56.35.73.391085377ARS1110EX2503BQRHWN76.780.84.13.77.741099377ARS1110EX2503BLK1HWN154.5156.92.42.01.741165377ARS1110EX2503ARSEWL222.7223.91.20.94.451219377BLK1110EX2405BQR101.9102.50.60.62.041128254BLK1110EX2406BLK798.9100.11.21.14.561118281BLK1110EX2406BQRHWN105.5107.31.81.73.581126281BLK1110EX2406BLK1HWN210.5212.92.42.21.851224281BLK1110EX2406BQRHWN229.7230.91.21.71.941240281BLK1110EX2407BLK7101.4104.43.02.22.251115257BLK1110EX2407BQRHWN109.2113.44.23.61.861122257BLK1110EX2408BLK1HWN118.6157.038.436.15.001182293BLK1110EX2408BQRHWN239.2272.233.030.82.481286293BLK1110EX2409BLK791.895.43.63.14.071118287BLK1110EX2409BQRHWN236.2236.80.60.52.071240287BLK1110EX2409BLK1HWN259.6274.615.014.12.311286287BLK1110EX2410BQR67.581.714.211.26.251096233BLK1110EX2411BQR60.573.112.611.32.461090239BLK1110EX2412BQR56.964.77.87.27.151083242BLK1110EX2413BLK769.874.34.53.66.351088230BLK1110EX2413BQRHWN202.6203.20.60.43.881185230BLK1110EX2413BLK1HWN228.4229.00.60.44.421204230BLK1110EX2414BQR84.091.27.26.97.171108254BLK1110EX2415BLK786.987.50.60.510.801104254BLK1110EX2415BQRHWN177.7179.31.61.34.391182254BLK1110EX2416BLK782.683.81.21.02.621099239BLK1110EX2416BQRHWN166.1166.70.60.514.671167239BLK1110EX2416BLK1HWN170.3172.11.81.63.101171239BLK1110EX2416BLK1HWN220.5221.71.20.95.451210239BLK1110EX2417BLK783.684.81.21.02.521100247BLK1110EX2417BQRHWN96.8101.04.23.62.071113247BLK1110EX2417BLK1HWN194.3195.51.21.04.301192247BLK1110EX2417BLK1HWN204.5205.71.21.03.031200247ERC750EX2404ERCN_HW383.5396.112.610.86.54994398ERC750EX2405ERCN_HW441.2441.80.60.51.631059454ERC750EX2407 No intersection470ERC750EX2409ERCN_HW468.0472.14.13.61.621085482ERC750EX2409ERCNFW479.9482.82.92.52.651097482ERC750EX2411ERCN_HWNo intersection96ERC750EX2501ERCN_HWNo intersection458ERC750EX2502ERCN_HW399.1399.70.60.52.021008443ERC750EX2502ERCN_HW1424.8426.61.81.53.671021443ERC750EX2502ERCNFW432.8433.40.60.52.031036443ERC750EX2502ERCNFW1436.6437.20.60.51.931038443ERC750EX2503ERCN_HWNo intersection330LIM750EX2401LIMM84.588.13.63.31.24716590LIM750EX2401LIME437.8438.30.50.42.59893590LIM750EX2502LIMM107.0112.65.65.23.72742605LIM750EX2502LIMI117.4122.24.84.44.62753605LIM750EX2502LIME404.3406.11.81.53.961008605LIM750EX2503LIMI120.6129.99.36.83.03741231LIM750EX2504LIMHW101.7107.15.44.92.05743461LIM750EX2504LIMM112.9128.315.414.12.47655461LIM750EX2504LIMI151.5152.10.60.51.74784461LIM750EX2504LIME218.9219.50.60.54.44844461LIM750EX2505LIMM166.7171.24.54.52.70814462LIM750EX2505LIMI210.0211.81.81.81.91855462LIM750EX2506LIMI140.7143.22.52.12.22765254LIM750EX2507LIMHW75.977.11.21.13.71716440LIM750EX2507LIMM88.694.05.45.03.17731440LIM750EX2508LIMM80.180.70.60.67.28721440LIM750EX2508LIMI154.4154.70.30.32.49792440LIM750EX2509LIMM70.172.32.22.015.33709386LIM750EX2510LIMI279.8285.86.04.91.84892287LIM750EX2511LIMHW66.667.20.60.52.79704380LIM750EX2511LIMM72.372.90.60.52.86709380LIM750EX2511LIMI143.5144.00.50.41.77771380LIM750EX2511LIME153.5155.31.81.53.60778380LIM750EX2512LIMHW78.479.00.60.61.74720381LIM750EX2512LIMM110.5111.10.60.61.66750381LIM750EX2514LIMHW76.579.73.23.23.27723344* ERCN_HW - Eroica North Hanging Wall, ERCN_HW1 - Eroica North Hanging Wall1, ERCNFW - Eroica North Foot Wall, ERCNFW1 - Eroica North Foot Wall 1, BQR - Blanket Quartz Reef, BQRHWN - Blanket Quartz Reef Hanging Wall North, BLK1HWN - Blanket 1 Hanging wall North, BLK1HW - Blanket 1 Hanging wall, BLK1FW - Blanket 1 Footwall, ARSEWL - AR South East - West Limb, LIMM - Lima Main, LIME - Lima East, LIMI - Lima Intermediate, LIMHW- Lima Hanging Wall, BLK7 - Blanket 7.Table 2Underground exploration drill hole; azimuth, dip, drilled length, and collar location (UTM NAD83)Hole IdentifierAzimuth (°)Dip (°)Drilled Length (m)UTM Easting (m)UTM Northing (m)UTM Elevation (m) ARS1110EX24019981158.5697764769301923 ARS1110EX240211479158.2697764769301823 ARS1110EX240312675163.9697764769301721 ARS1110EX240412282155.4697764769301822 ARS1110EX250235273347.3697679769302824 ARS1110EX250335466377.2697679769302824 BLK1110EX240510181254.3697681769302824 BLK1110EX240611970281.3697681769302724 BLK1110EX240713961257.4697681769302624 BLK1110EX24088576293.2697682769302724 BLK1110EX24098476287.4697681769302724 BLK1110EX24105071233.3697683769303016 BLK1110EX24113767239.3697681769302924 BLK1110EX24125064242.8697681769302924 BLK1110EX24134859230.2697682769302824 BLK1110EX24147076254.4697684769302913 BLK1110EX24157964254.3697686769302914 BLK1110EX24168863239.3697682769302724 BLK1110EX241710364247.3697682769302724 ERC750EX24048481439.56970777694527388 ERC750EX240510878454.46970777694526388 ERC750EX24074884470.36970777694526388 ERC750EX24099480482.36970797694527375 ERC750EX24113384326.36970777694527388 ERC750EX25029475443.36970777694527388 ERC750EX25037385330.36970777694526388 LIM750EX250233667605.36972947694876387 LIM750EX250335150231.16972957694877387 LIM750EX250435070461.36972957694876387 LIM750EX250534386461.56972957694876386 LIM750EX250634160440.26972947694877387 LIM750EX250735070440.26972957694876387 LIM750EX25085076440.36972987694874387 LIM750EX25095165386.26972987694875387 LIM750EX251011066287.36973027694872375 LIM750EX251111466380.16972097694824387 LIM750EX251211275381.36972977694874386 LIM750EX25143584344.46972977694875386 Blanket Deep Drilling - Locality of Deep Drilling Blanket Orebodies - Drilling from 1,110 (34 level) metres below surface Eroica and Lima Orebody - Drilling from 750 metres (22 level) below surface Enquiries:Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
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Tel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39Qualified PersonCraig James Harvey, MGSSA, MAIG, Caledonia Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Craig James Harvey is a "Qualified Person" as defined by each of (i) the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and (ii) sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act.Quality Assurance and Quality ControlAccess to Blanket Mine premises is controlled by security personnel on the first gate. On the second gate, in addition to security, entry is gained by biometric entry system. Diamond drilling is performed by qualified diamond drillers under the supervision of a diamond drill foreperson. Drilled core is routinely brought to surface to the core shed where it is received and laid down. A qualified geological technician performs geotechnical logging while a qualified geologist logs the core and marks the portions for splitting. The core is split in half along the core long axis using an electric core cutter equipped with a diamond saw cutter located on surface at the Blanket Mine coreyard. All safety procedures are documented in a Standard Operating Procedure which governs the activity undertaken by trained personnel. The geologist marks the sample intervals, put tickets, insert standards and blanks. One half of the sample is put into a plastic sample bag and sealed with cable ties. The sampling information is entered into the database. The other half of the core is marked with sample intervals and sample numbers and returned to the core box and retained for future reference. The samples are put in marked grain bags and tied with cable ties.Transportation is by road using a mine vehicle to a SADCAS accredited testing laboratory (accreditation number TEST-05 0030) in Kwekwe, some 330km from Blanket Mine. A delivery note is signed as proof of dispatch.Gold is analysed by a 50 grams fire assay with an Atomic Absorption (AA) finish. The laboratory also has internal quality control ("QC") programs that include insertion of reagent blanks, reference materials, and pulp duplicates.Blanket Mine inserts QC samples (blanks and reference materials) at regular intervals to monitor laboratory performance.When results are received, the assay results are painted against the sample numbers on the core retained.Once the assay results are validated as being representative, the complete drillhole location, survey, lithology, geotechnical and assay logs are added to the drillhole database by the Blanket Database Manager.Note: This announcement contains inside information which is disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking InformationInformation and statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia's current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "goal", "plan", "target", "intend", "estimate", "could", "should", "may" and "will" or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include: upgrading inferred mineral resources to indicated mineral resources, publication of a new mineral resource and reserve estimate, extending the life of mine and the confidence in the mineral resource base at depth. This forward-looking information is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: failure to establish estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of ore which is mined varying from estimates, success of future exploration and drilling programs, reliability of drilling, sampling and assay data, assumptions regarding the representativeness of mineralization being inaccurate, success of planned metallurgical test-work, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and other factors.Exploration results that include geophysics, sampling, and drill results on wide spacings may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit. Such results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. A mineral resource that is classified as "inferred" or "indicated" has a great amount of uncertainty as to its existence and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any or part of an "indicated mineral resource" or "inferred mineral resource" will ever be upgraded to a higher category of mineral resource. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into proven and probable mineral reserves.Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors should be aware that these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks relating to estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources proving to be inaccurate, fluctuations in gold price, risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards, employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health concerns (including health epidemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)); availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or maintaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as mining occurs; global financial condition, the actual results of current exploration activities, changes to conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in project parameters to deal with unanticipated economic or other factors, risks of increased capital and operating costs, environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the Company's title to properties including ownership thereof, increased competition in the mining industry for properties, equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to the uncertainty of timing of events including targeted production rate increase and currency fluctuations. Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that may affect the Company's ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, see the Company's latest 20-F and Management's Discussion and Analysis, each under the heading "Risk Factors", available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The foregoing should be reviewed in conjunction with the information and risk factors and assumptions found in this news release.This news release is not an offer of the shares of Caledonia for sale in the United States or elsewhere. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the shares of Caledonia, in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such province, state or jurisdiction.SOURCE: Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcView the original press release on ACCESS NewswireOriginal: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Encouraging Results From Deep Level Drilling at Blanket Mine
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ABRIDGED, PRELIMINARY AND UNAUDITED QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR RESULTS AND DETAILS OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Call for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025 ("The Quarter" or "Q4 2025" and "FY 2025" Respectively)March 23, 2026 3:00 AM
ACCESS NewswireRECORD FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN FY 2025, STRONG CASH GENERATION AND CLEAR GROWTH MOMENTUM INTO 2026SAINT HELIER, JE / ACCESS Newswire / March 23, 2026 / Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company" and together with its subsidiaries "the Group") is pleased to report preliminary unaudited financial and operating performance for the Quarter and FY 2025, reflecting a year of strong revenue, profit and cash generation, alongside continued progress on its growth strategy across Blanket Mine, Bilboes and Motapa.The Group's performance during the year was underpinned by a higher gold price environment, providing a robust platform to execute the next phase of growth into 2026 and beyond.Unaudited consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statements of financial position and consolidated statements of cash flows are included in the appendices at the end of this announcement. The Company expects to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, containing audited financial statements for FY 2025, ("Form 20-F") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the next few weeks, and an announcement will be made to notify of its filing in due course.As a result, all financial results described herein should be considered preliminary (and are unaudited), and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates that are identified prior to the time we file our Form 20-F.Summary for Quarter and FY 2025The Group delivered an exceptional financial performance in FY 2025, benefiting from a higher gold price environment.Gold Production and Sales:Blanket Mine ("Blanket") produced 76,213 ounces ("oz") of gold in FY 2025 and sold 77,392 oz, with 2,262 oz of gold bullion on hand at year end.The Bilboes oxide operation produced and sold 1,683 oz of gold during FY 2025.Total consolidated gold sales were 79,075 oz, compared to 77,917 oz in the previous year ("FY 2024").Revenue increased by 46% to US$267.7 million, compared with US$183.0 million in FY 2024, driven primarily by a significantly higher realised gold price and strong sales volumes.Gross profit increased to US$137.1 million, compared to US$77.0 million in FY 2024, reflecting improved margins due to the higher gold price.EBITDA increased to US$125.3 million, compared with US$59.7million in FY 2024, representing a substantial improvement driven by higher gold prices.Profit after tax increased to US$67.5 million, compared with US$23.1 million in FY 2024, an increase of 193%.Net cash generated from operating activities increased by 82% to US$76.2 million (FY 2024: US$42.0 million).Unit Costs:Consolidated on-mine cash cost averaged US$1,263/oz sold.All in sustaining cost ("AISC") averaged US$1,952/oz sold, based on 79,075 oz sold.Free cash flow increased to US$62.1 million, compared with US$10.6 million in FY 2024.Basic earnings per share ("EPS") increased by 211% to US$2.83 (FY 2024: US$0.91), driven by higher profitability.Bilboes Gold Project ("Bilboes" or "the Project"):The Bilboes sulphide feasibility study was completed and published in November 2025, confirming a single-phase development, robust economics and a clear pathway to development.See "Bilboes Gold Project Technical Report Summary" with effective date October 31, 2025 prepared by DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd and filed by the Company on EDGAR as an exhibit to a Form 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer on November 24, 2025 (the "Feasibility Study").On 5 November 2025, Caledonia announced the appointment of Mr. July Ndlovu as an independent non-executive director to the Board.Quarterly dividend: Caledonia announces today that the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") has approved a dividend of 14 cents per share which will be paid on April 17, 2026.The Group's balance sheet strengthened materially during the year. Cash and cash equivalents increased to US$35.7 million at year end (FY 2024: US$4.3 million), resulting in a net cash position of US$23.8 million, compared with a net debt position of US$8.7 million at the end of 2024. This enhanced financial position provides the Group with greater flexibility to fund its growth initiatives.OPERATING RESULTS SUMMARY Q4 2025 Q4 2024 % ? 12-Months 2025 12-Months 2024 % ? SAFETY Group LTIFR (per 1m hours)1,5 0.0 1.11 -100% 0.8 0.71 12.7%Group TIFR (per 1m hours)1,6 2.8 2.21 26.7% 3.5 4.41 -20.5%UNDERGROUND MINING2 Ore broken in tonnes (t) ('000's) 221.6 229.0 -3.2% 916.2 851.4 7.6%Ore hoisted in tonnes (t) ('000's) 197.4 213.5 -7.5% 840.2 772.2 8.8%PROCESSING2 Ore processed/milled (t) ('000's) 207.7 207.7 0.0% 826.8 797.5 3.7%Head/feed grade (grams/tonne) 2.8 3.2 -12.5% 3.07 3.2 -4.1%Gold recovery (%) 92.8 93.6 -0.9% 93.4 93.6 -0.2%Gold production (oz) 17,367 19,841 -12.5% 76,213 76,656 -0.6%COSTS AND SALES Gold sold (oz) 18,408 18,141 1.5% 79,075 77,917 1.5%On-mine costs (US$ 000) 28,037 21,361 31.3% 99,873 83,619 19.4%On-mine (US$/oz sold) 1,523 1,177 29.4% 1,263 1,073 17.7%AISC (US$ 000) 42,249 34,055 24.1% 154,335 117,321 31.6%AISC (US$/oz sold) 2,295 1,877 22.3% 1,952 1,506 29.6%Realised gold price (US$/oz) 4,057 2,618 55.0% 3,383 2,347 44.1%FINANCIALS3 Revenue (US$ 000) 74,736 47,515 57.3% 267,663 183,018 46.2%EBITDA (US$ 000) 29,817 17,426 71.1% 125,319 59,695 109.9%Profit after tax (US$ 000) 14,099 7,516 87.5% 67,511 23,054 192.8%Capital expenditure (US$ 000)4 6,604 10,437 -36.7% 30,772 27,915 10.2%Free cash-flow (US$ 000) 13,788 876 1,473.9% 62,116 10,643 483.6%Basic earnings per share ($) 0.56 0.30 86.7% 2.83 0.91 211.0%Diluted earnings per share ($) 0.56 0.30 86.7% 2.83 0.91 211.0%Previously reported in 200,000 man hours.The production summaries above only show Blanket results. Bilboes contributes marginally to the overall results; however, due to materiality, its numbers have not been included above.Please refer to the financial statement appendices at the end of the report.The capex relates to Blanket only.LTIFR - lost time injury frequency rate.TIFR - total incident frequency rate.Chief Executive Officer's CommentMark Learmonth, Caledonia's Chief Executive Officer, commented:"2025 has been a strong year for the Group, marked by record financial performance, excellent cash generation and continued strategic progress across the business. Revenue increased by 46% to US$267.7 million, profit after tax rose by 193% to US$67.5 million, and net cash generated from operations increased by 82% to US$76.2 million.At Blanket, we produced 76,213 ounces of gold, meeting our revised increased guidance, while continuing to invest in exploration. The results from our drilling programmes are highly encouraging and reinforce our confidence in the long-term future of the operation.Beyond Blanket, we advanced our organic growth strategy and made decisive progress with Bilboes, our next mine. The publication of the Feasibility Study confirmed our expectations that Bilboes is an attractive and robust project that has the potential to materially change our production and profit profile and at the same time provide meaningful contributions to Zimbabwe.Our investment in Motapa, which sits contiguous to Bilboes, forms an important part of our strategy to build a broader production and growth platform in Zimbabwe. Our post-period funding initiatives, together with the proceeds from the sale of the solar plant at Blanket, have significantly strengthened our balance sheet and leave us well positioned to fund growth while importantly maintaining financial flexibility.We continue to receive strong and constructive support from the Government of Zimbabwe in implementing our strategy. Looking ahead to 2026, our focus is on execution and the strategic objective of becoming a multi-mine producer. Our commitment is unwavering to safety and our people while maintaining consistent operations at Blanket, advancing Bilboes in line with the financing and development timetable, continuing targeted exploration at Motapa, and delivering sustainable value for shareholders, employees and the communities in which we operate. We intend to use the current strong gold price to invest in projects at Blanket to improve operating resilience and contain further upward pressure on input prices."WEBCASTThe Company will host a remote presentation for analysts and investors on its preliminary and unaudited operating and financial results for the Quarter and FY 2025 on Monday March 23, 2026 at 2:00pm London time, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.Webcast link: https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/69ae9fc354af4a0013267828SafetySafety remains a core priority for the Group. During FY 2025, the Company reported a fatal accident involving a Blanket employee in September 2025, following an incident related to secondary blasting. The Group remains deeply saddened by the loss and extends its condolences to the family and those affected. In response, management initiated a comprehensive review of safety procedures, controls and training programmes across the operation, with a continued focus on reinforcing safety standards, improving risk management practices and strengthening the safety culture throughout the business.At Blanket, work is underway to further strengthen the fatal risk management framework, including the enhancement of risk registers, risk standards, and verification and assurance processes. In parallel, the Group has implemented the IsoMetrix electronic SHEC management system to support consistent incident reporting, hazard identification and risk management across its operations. The system went live in December 2025, with training continuing into 2026.No lost time injuries or fatalities occurred during the Quarter, and the LTIFR for FY2025 was 0.84 per million work hours.ProductionBlanket delivered a strong and resilient operational performance in FY 2025, meeting increased production guidance despite operational challenges experienced during the year. FY 2025 gold production of 76,213 oz was within the revised guidance range of 75,500 to 79,500 oz and broadly consistent with production achieved over the prior two years, reflecting the underlying stability of the operation.Production in the second half of the year was affected by lower tonnages from higher grade areas, which are being addressed through ongoing mine development, and by an increased incidence of prolonged electricity supply interruptions towards the end of the year. These impacts were partially offset by robust milling throughput and the draw-down of material from the ore stockpile, which helped to maintain overall production levels.For 2026, Caledonia expects Blanket gold production to be in the range of 72,000 to 76,500 oz[1], with the quarterly production profile anticipated to be stronger in the second half of the year as higher-grade areas increasingly come on stream.1 Refer to "S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary on the Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe" with effective date December 31, 2023 prepared by Caledonia and filed by the Company on EDGAR as an exhibit to its annual report on Form 20-F on May 15, 2024; and "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe" with effective date December 31, 2023 prepared by Caledonia and filed by the Company on SEDAR+ on May 15, 2024Capital Expenditure and Investment for GrowthThe main capital projects at Blanket in 2025 were the ongoing mine development to provide access to new mining areas and the completion of the new Tailings Storage Facility ("TSF").On-mine capital development has established critical infrastructure across the 26, 30, and 34 Levels, thereby supporting sustained operations at greater depth. Currently, significant progress is being made on the development of a twin decline system designed to provide enhanced access to the 38 Level. The decline system has successfully advanced to the 36 Level, where the establishment of a mid-level is underway to facilitate production activities below the 34 Level. 5,532 and 22,284 meters of development were achieved for the Quarter and FY 2025 respectively.The TSF was built on a modular basis to spread the cost over a longer period, and to ensure that the first phase could receive material before the old TSF reached its full capacity. Work on the TSF was completed on July 31, 2025. A second return water dam to support the TSF was commissioned in November 2025.The Company published guidance on January 14, 2026 for capital expenditure for 2026, in which it stated that guidance may be increased to cater for the construction of a 34km electricity line to connect Blanket to Zimbabwe's 132Kv backbone. This investment is expected to reduce the price of power received from the grid and reduce the incidence of power outages experienced by Blanket, thereby reducing the use of expensive diesel generators and allowing an increase in expected production of about 1,000 oz per annum due to improved operating reliability. The study for this project has been completed, and the Board has approved an amount of $14.2 million for this project. Work is expected to commence immediately, and the project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2027. The Board has also approved additional capital expenditure of $2.2 million to convert the winder at Central Shaft from Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC) operation. This work should be done over the December 2026/January 2027 period and is expected to realise cost savings of approximately $0.6m per annum.(US$ 000) Q4 2025 2025 SUSTAINING CAPEX Underground mine development 1,215 6,659 Engineering equipment 1,329 9,612 Other sustaining capex 3,205 8,444 Total sustaining capex 5,749 24,715 NON-SUSTAINING CAPEX TSF 855 6,057 Total non-sustaining capex 855 6,057 TOTAL CAPEX * 6,604 30,772 * The capex relates to Blanket only.Total Group capital expenditure for FY 2026 is projected to be US$178.9 million, reflecting the Group's commitment to sustaining production at Blanket while advancing its growth pipeline.This comprises:Sustaining capital of US$43.0 million, largely focused on Blanket.Growth capital of US$135.9 million, including:US$132.1 million allocated to the Bilboes development project, subject to Board approval and funding; andUS$3.8 million for exploration at Motapa, reflecting the Group's focus on longer term value creation and synergies with Bilboes.CostsDuring FY2025, total production costs for the Group increased to US$101.3 million (FY 2024: US$80.7 million), primarily reflecting inflationary pressures on labour, consumables and power, increased underground development activity at Blanket, and continued investment in operational reliability and safety. Blanket accounted for the majority of production costs, while costs at the Bilboes oxide operation remained modest and consistent with prior periods.On a unit basis, the Group reported a consolidated on-mine cash cost of US$1,263 per oz sold and an AISC of US$1,952 per oz sold, which were marginally above the guidance ranges of $1,150 - $1,250 and $1,850 - $1,950, respectively. The increased on-mine cost per oz reflects the increased on-mine costs and the effect of the reduced grade which fell from 3.2g/t to 3.07g/t.Administrative expenses increased to US$20.5 million (FY 2024: US$15.7 million), reflecting higher employee costs, professional and advisory fees, and ongoing investment in governance and compliance. Despite these increases, strong gold prices and ongoing focus on cost control delivered significant margin expansion, and management believes the cost base remains appropriate to advance the Group's long-term growth strategy. Measures such as the 132Kv power line and the conversion of the Central Shaft winder from AC to DC operation are expected to realise cost savings from 2027 onwards, but these savings are likely to be counterbalanced by further increases in costs arising from the provision of living accommodation for the workforce at Blanket which has increased significantly in recent years.SalesGold sales during FY 2025 reflected both stable production levels and a significantly higher gold price environment, resulting in strong revenue growth and margin expansion. The Group sold a total of 79,075 ounces of gold during the year (FY 2024: 77,917 ounces), primarily from Blanket, with additional contribution from the Bilboes oxide operation. Gold sales volumes were broadly consistent year-on-year, demonstrating the underlying reliability of the Group's operations.Average realised gold prices increased materially to US$3,383 per oz (FY 2024: US$2,347 per oz), driving revenue growth of 46% to US$267.7 million. The higher realised price more than offset cost inflation and supported a substantial improvement in profitability and cash generation. Management believes the combination of consistent sales volumes and exposure to a supportive gold price environment positions the Group well to continue generating strong margins while funding ongoing operations, dividends and growth initiatives.Underground Mining and ProcessingDuring FY 2025, underground milling and processing activities continued to support production delivery at Blanket, as reflected in total gold production of 76,213 oz for the year. Q4 2025 was impacted by crew moves to new areas as production areas in the upper levels reached the end of their life span. Some delays in bringing the crews into production in the new areas resulted in lower than planned tonnages from these areas, adversely affecting the overall grade for the Quarter. Production from the new areas remained under pressure in January and February 2026 but has improved in March 2026.Processing related costs, including consumables, electricity and maintenance associated expenditure, increased year on year, consistent with higher inflationary pressures and increased underground development activity. Expenditure on processing and plant related infrastructure formed part of the Group's ongoing capital investment programme aimed at sustaining operational capacity and supporting future production requirements.Exploration and Resource Development - BlanketDuring 2025, the Group continued its underground resource expansion drilling programme at Blanket, completing 6,976 metres of drilling. Results returned grades and widths that were generally better than expected relative to the current mineral resource model.The programme confirmed the continuation of the Blanket and Eroica orebodies at depth to beyond 36 Level (1,230 meters below surface) and demonstrated the extension of the Lima orebody to 30 Level (990 meters below surface) from 22 Level (750 meters below surface), which is the lowest level of mining on the Lima orebody. The deep drilling program continues to reinforce confidence in the long-term production profile and life of mine extension potential at Blanket.Surface exploration activities at Blanket have identified an anomalous area of gold mineralisation located approximately 200 meters to the east of the Sheet surface shaft. The area was trenched to obtain sample material for assay and follow up reverse circulation drilling commenced down to a depth of 40 meters below surface. Currently, assay results are pending from external laboratories although indications from selective assaying at the Blanket laboratory appear positive. Future updates will follow once assay results are received and processed during the first half of 2026.Motapa Exploration - Investing for Future GrowthDuring 2025, the Group continued to invest in exploration activities at the Motapa property, recognising its potential to deliver long term, value enhancing synergies alongside the development of Bilboes. Motapa is a brownfield exploration asset located adjacent to Bilboes and is considered strategically important as part of the Group's broader ambition to establish a multi asset gold production hub in Zimbabwe. Exploration expenditure during the year was directed towards advancing geological understanding and supporting longer term growth optionality.Exploration during 2025 was focussed on the sulphide mineralisation below the historical oxide open pits at Motapa North and for near surface oxide mineralisation at the eastern portion of the Motapa central trend known as Mpudzi.For 2025, the following was achieved:Surface Diamond Drilling1,564 meters drilled from 18 drillholes (2024: 4,255 meters from 27 drillholes).1,317 samples for fire assay submitted and received.Surface Reverse Circulation Drilling.18,325 meters drilled from 196 drillholes (2024: 5,461 meters from 61 drillholes).12,460 samples for fire assay submitted and received.The results from the exploration activities are expected to produce a maiden mineral resource estimate for the sulphide mineralisation of the Motapa north trend during the second quarter 2026.Looking ahead, US$3.8 million has been allocated to Motapa exploration as part of the Group's 2026 growth capital programme, reflecting management's continued commitment to disciplined investment in exploration while maintaining financial flexibility. Planned work programmes are designed to complement the Bilboes development timetable and to build a pipeline of potential future opportunities that could enhance mine life, operational flexibility and regional scale over time. The exploration activities for 2026 are focussed on the continual exploration of the near surface oxide potential of the Mpudzi area and the exploration of the sulphide mineralisation of the Motapa South trend below historical oxide open pits. Management believes that Motapa represents an attractive exploration opportunity within the Group's portfolio, aligned with its long-term growth strategy.Bilboes Gold Project - Our Next MineIn November 2025, Caledonia published the Feasibility Study and approved the Project for development. The Feasibility Study informs a single-phase development, proven and probable mineral reserves of 1.75 million oz of gold contained in 24.1 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 2.26 grams per tonne, and a life of mine of 10.8 years.The Project is expected to produce approximately 200,000 oz of gold in its first full year of production, with first production anticipated in late 2028. The Feasibility Study demonstrates robust economics, including a post-tax NPV (8% real) of US$582 million and a post-tax IRR of 32.5% at consensus gold price assumptions at the effective date of the Study ($2,548 per oz), with materially higher returns at prevailing spot prices.Funding, Liquidity and Capital AllocationThe Group's total liquidity is shown below.Liquidity Dec 31, 2025 (US$ 000) Cash on hand 35,738 Bullion on hand 10,293 Gold sales receivables 7,718 Fixed-term deposits 5,000 TOTAL BEFORE UTILISATION OF FACILITIES 58,749 Drawn down bank facilities (11,898) NET CASH AND LIQUID ASSETS 46,851 Undrawn bank facilities 8,101 TOTAL LIQUIDITY 54,952 During early 2026, Caledonia successfully completed a US$150 million convertible senior notes offering, receiving net proceeds of approximately US$130 million, significantly strengthening liquidity and providing flexibility to advance Bilboes while maintaining capital discipline.The Company also implemented a gold price hedging programme, securing a minimum price of US$3,500 per ounce on 3,000 oz per month from January 2026 to December 2028, underpinning cash flows during the peak Bilboes capital investment period.Caledonia continues to progress discussions regarding an interim funding facility of up to US$150 million and plans to commence a formal project finance process during 2026. The hedging programme referred to above provides a floor price for lenders when they evaluate their participation in the interim facility. In February 2026, the Group appointed Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe (a member of Standard Bank Group) and CBZ Bank Limited as co-lead arrangers for the interim funding facility.Diesel and Operational ContinuityThe recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East have had no impact on Caledonia's operations to date. Diesel, of which the Group consumes approximately two million litres per annum, represents less than 3% of operating costs, and the Group has secured supplies of over one million litres, providing substantial buffer and supply certainty. Zimbabwe sources its fuel from both the Middle East and South Africa. Importantly, reliance on diesel has significantly fallen over the last few years: diesel accounted for 8% of the Group's power in 2020, but has reduced to only 2% last year, supported by around 20% of total power requirements being met by solar power.At present Caledonia is selling its exported portion of gold through South Africa (rather than the Middle East), ensuring uninterrupted revenue flows for that portion.These factors collectively underpin strong operational resilience despite external geopolitical developments.DividendCaledonia has approved a quarterly dividend of 14 United States cents (US$0.14) on each of the Company's shares.The relevant dates relating to the dividend are as follows:Ex-dividend date VFEX: March 31, 2026Ex-dividend date AIM and NYSE American: April 2, 2026Record date: April 2, 2026Payment date: April 17, 2026Shareholders with a registered address in the UK will be paid in Sterling.END NOTESFinancial informationAs previously advised, Caledonia no longer publishes financial statements and management's discussion and analysis reports on a quarterly basis in accordance with Canadian securities regulations. This decision aligns with applicable exemptions under Canadian securities regulations, including National Instrument 71-102 - Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers, and reflects our status as an SEC foreign issuer with equivalent disclosure obligations outside Canada. Therefore there will no longer be annual financial statements issued with a Canadian audit report.The audited financial statements for FY 2025 will be incorporated in the Form 20-F.The financial information presented herein and in the accompanying appendices has been extracted from the Company's preliminary and unaudited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2025. The information has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those applied in the preparation of the preliminary and unaudited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. The extracted information does not include all the disclosures required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The information has been provided to update shareholders on the performance of the Group and should be read together with the Form 20-F which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the next few weeks, and an announcement will be made to notify of its filing in due course. As a result, all financial results described herein should be considered preliminary (and are unaudited), and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates that are identified prior to the time we file our Form 20-F.Non-GAAP measures
This announcement includes certain financial performance measures which are non-GAAP measures. These include cash costs of production, AISC, cash and liquid assets, and free cash flow. Management believes these measures provide valuable additional information for users of the information to understand the underlying trading performance. Definitions and explanation of the measures used along with reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measures are detailed in the Form 20-F which will in due course be filed on the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system as well as being available at www.caledoniamining.com/investors/reports-presentations/.Cash and liquid assets
Cash and liquid assets include cash, fixed-term deposits, bullion on hand, gold sales receivables and drawn down bank facilities.LTIFR
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") measures how often workplace injuries occur that result in employees missing work, normalized to hours worked to allow comparison over time or between organisations.TIFR
The Total Injury Frequency Rate ("TIFR") is a key safety performance indicator that measures the frequency of all workplace injuries (including fatalities, lost time injuries, medical treatment cases, and restricted work injuries) relative to the total hours worked.Reporting ChangesNotwithstanding that Caledonia no longer publishes financial statements and management's discussion and analysis reports on a quarterly basis in accordance with Canadian securities regulations, Caledonia remains fully committed to transparent and timely disclosure of material information through the publication of our annual and half-yearly financial statements and via recognised regulatory channels, and, going forwards, we anticipate continuing to publish revenue, costs and production results for the quarters for which we do not release detailed financial results (namely, the first and third quarters). This change does not affect our obligation to disclose any significant developments or risks that may materially impact the Group's financial position or performance.FOR MORE INFORMATION, please visit the website www.caledoniamining.com or contact:EnquiriesCaledonia Mining Corporation PlcMark Learmonth
Camilla HorsfallTel: +44 1534 679 800
Tel: +44 7817 841 793Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Broker)Adrian Hadden
Pearl KellieTel: +44 207 397 1965
Tel: +44 131 220 9775Camarco, Financial PR (UK)Gordon Poole
Elfie KentTel: +44 20 3757 4980Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe)Debra TatendaTel: +263 77802131IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe)Lloyd MlotshwaTel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39Craig James Harvey, MGSSA, MAIG, Caledonia Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Craig James Harvey is a "Qualified Person" as defined by each of (i) the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and (ii) sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking InformationInformation and statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia's current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "goal", "plan", "target", "intend", "estimate", "could", "should", "may" and "will" or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include (but is not limited to): Caledonia's expectations with regard to entering into the Interim Funding Facility, raising the project finance necessary to construct the Project and ensuring the Group has the necessary financial capacity to complete the Project, expectations with respect to costs, the situation in the Middle East, improving the electricity situation at Blanket, as well as successful exploration at Motapa and Blanket. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the successful implementation of mine plans, the establishment of estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of minerals which are mined varying from estimates, success of future exploration and drilling programs, reliability of drilling, sampling and assay data, the representativeness of mineralization being accurate, success of planned metallurgical test-work, capital availability and accuracy of estimated operating costs, obtaining required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and Caledonia's experience of project development in Zimbabwe and other factors.To the extent any forward-looking information herein constitutes a financial outlook or future oriented financial information, any such statement is made as of the date hereof and included herein to provide prospective investors with an understanding of the Company's plans and assumptions. Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors should be aware that these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks relating to estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources proving to be inaccurate, fluctuations in gold price, risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards, employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health concerns (including health epidemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)); availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or maintaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as mining occurs; global financial condition, the actual results of current exploration activities, changes to conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in project parameters to deal with unanticipated economic or other factors, risks of increased capital and operating costs, environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the Company's title to properties including ownership thereof, increased competition in the mining industry for properties, equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to the uncertainty of timing of events including targeted production rate increase and currency fluctuations. These risks are not exhaustive. Further information on these and other risks that could affect Caledonia's results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the last completed financial year, reports on Form 6-K for the most recently completed three and six month periods and the future reports that it may file from time to time with the SEC.Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.This news release is not an offer of the shares of Caledonia for sale in the United States or elsewhere. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the shares of Caledonia, in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such province, state or jurisdiction.Appendix A
Consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)For the years ended December 31 2025 2024 Revenue 267,663 183,018 Royalty (13,521) (9,263)Production costs (101,321) (80,744)Depreciation (15,697) (16,021)Gross profit 137,124 76,990 Net foreign exchange loss (3,311) (9,722)Administrative expenses (20,480) (15,658)Fair value loss on derivative financial instrument (6,379) (831)Equity-settled share-based expense (203) (1,054)Cash-settled share-based expense (839) (201)Other expenses (5,078) (6,940)Other income 248 1,090 Profit on the sale of non-current assets held for sale 8,540 - Operating profit 109,622 43,674 Finance income 461 26 Finance cost (3,514) (3,157)Profit before tax 106,569 40,543 Tax expense (39,058) (17,489)Profit for the year 67,511 23,054 Other comprehensive income Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 1,109 (116)Total comprehensive income for the year 68,620 22,938 Profit attributable to: Owners of the Company 55,219 17,899 Non-controlling interests 12,292 5,155 Profit for the year 67,511 23,054 Total comprehensive income attributable to: Owners of the Company 56,328 17,783 Non-controlling interests 12,292 5,155 Total comprehensive income for the year 68,620 22,938 Earnings per share Basic earnings per share ($) 2.83 0.91 Diluted earnings per share ($) 2.83 0.91 Appendix B
Consolidated statements of financial position
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)
December 31, December 31, As at 2025 2024 Assets Exploration and evaluation assets 103,829 97,326 Property, plant and equipment 204,538 189,456 Right of use assets 1,089 - Deferred tax asset 230 264 Total non-current assets 309,686 287,046 Income tax receivable 8 355 Inventories 26,828 23,768 Derivative financial assets 8,227 - Trade and other receivables 11,871 12,675 Prepayments 14,537 6,748 Fixed term deposit 5,000 - Cash and cash equivalents 35,738 4,260 Assets held for sale - 13,512 Total current assets 102,209 61,318 Total assets 411,895 348,364 Equity and liabilities Share capital 166,329 165,408 Reserves 138,254 138,465 Retained loss (45,586) (89,996)Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent 258,997 213,877 Non-controlling interests 24,549 20,587 Total equity 283,546 234,464 Liabilities Deferred tax liabilities 51,015 48,418 Provisions 9,722 9,664 Loans and borrowings 1,074 1,500 Loan note instruments 3,981 8,313 Cash-settled share-based payment 1,294 411 Lease liabilities 911 199 Total non-current liabilities 67,997 68,505 Cash-settled share-based payment 1,116 634 Income tax payable 351 2,958 Lease liabilities 268 95 Loans and borrowings 6,706 1,174 Loan note instruments 7,760 855 Trade and other payables 32,253 26,647 Overdrafts 11,898 12,928 Liabilities associated with assets held for sale - 104 Total current liabilities 60,352 45,395 Total liabilities 128,349 113,900 Total equity and liabilities 411,895 348,364 Appendix C
Consolidated statements of cash flows
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise) 2025 2024 Cash inflow from operations 105,419 55,438 Interest received 461 26 Finance costs paid (3,073) (2,864)Tax paid (26,574) (10,645)Net cash inflow from operating activities 76,233 41,955 Cash flows used in investing activities Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (32,450) (27,477)Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets (3,633) (3,835)Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 17 - Gross proceeds from sale of non-current assets held for sale 22,350 - Selling cost on sale of non-current assets held for sale (384) - Acquisition of put options (5,430) (743)Investment in fixed term deposits (28,500) - Matured fixed term deposits 23,500 - Net cash used in investing activities (24,530) (32,055) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid (19,916) (12,302)Payment of lease liabilities (244) (182)Proceeds from loans and borrowings - 3,000 Repayments of loans and borrowings (1,473) (326)Loan notes - solar bond issue gross receipts 2,500 2,000 Loan notes - solar bond issue transaction cost (113) (30)Proceeds from share options exercised 95 37 Net cash used in financing activities (19,151) (7,803) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 32,552 2,097 Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (44) 267 Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year (8,668) (11,032)Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 23,840 (8,668)SOURCE: Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcView the original press release on ACCESS NewswireOriginal: ABRIDGED, PRELIMINARY AND UNAUDITED QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR RESULTS AND DETAILS OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Call for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025 ("The Quarter" or "Q4 2025" and "FY 2025" Respectively)
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